Pheno 2026

This week I was at the University of Pittsburgh for the Phenomenology 2026 Symposium (Pheno), where I gave a talk on my recent work on light axion-like particles and lepton flavor violation in muonic atoms. I wrote about this work in my previous blog article here, and you can find the paper on arXiv.

The conference had great talks throughout. I especially liked those on the topics of quantum information theory and machine learning applications in high-energy physics, areas I have not had a chance to explore yet. Beyond Pheno, Pittsburgh itself made for a pleasant visit. I stayed downtown and got to see many beautiful buildings. One evening, my wife and I visited Point State Park where the three rivers meet. We took a nice stroll along the riverside. The photo above is from that walk. I would certainly like to return for the conference in the future.