**Meet the editor**

Professor Abraão Capistrano graduated with a Physics degree awarded by the Federal University of Pará, Brazil, (2004), masters in Physics (2006), and doctorate in Theoretical Physics from Universidade de Brasília, Brazil (2009). His research is focused on problems in mathematical-physics, quantum fields, astrophysics, cosmology, and gravitation. He also studies rocket science

and robotics focused on undergraduate engineering projects as well as teaches physics and astronomy to a broader audience through institutional extension projects. He is currently a full professor at the Federal University of Latin-American Integration and collaborator researcher at Casimiro Montenegro Filho Astronomy Center (Technological Park of Itaipu).

Contents

**Preface VII**

Chapter 2 **The Story of Dark Matter 9** Brian Albert Robson

Kevin Ludwick

Chapter 4 **Black but Not Dark 43**

**Section 3 Cosmology and Dark Matter 23**

Chapter 3 **Possible Couplings of Dark Matter 25**

Chapter 1 **Introductory Chapter: The Physics of Dark Sector 3**

**Section 2 Historical Aspects on Dark Matter Phenomenology 7**

Andrzej Radosz, Andy T. Augousti and Pawel Gusin

Abraão Jessé Capistrano de Souza

**Section 1 Introduction 1**
