Katie Mack

Also known as: Katie Mack

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8927-1795

cosmology, physics, astronomy, astrophysics

Works (34)

Updated: August 18th, 2023 05:02

2023 journal article

The effects of relativistic hidden sector particles on the matter power spectrum

JOURNAL OF COSMOLOGY AND ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS, (1).

co-author countries: Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ China ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ United States of America ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
author keywords: cosmology of theories beyond the SM; dark matter theory; physics of the early universe; power spectrum
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 14, 2023

2022 journal article

Primordial black hole dark matter in the context of extra dimensions

PHYSICAL REVIEW D, 105(10).

co-author countries: Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United States of America ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: May 12, 2022

2022 journal article

SkyHopper mission science case I: Identification of high redshift Gamma-Ray Bursts through space-based near-infrared afterglow observations

PUBLICATIONS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA, 39.

By: M. Thomasโ€‰*, M. Trentiโ€‰*, J. Greinerโ€‰*, M. Skrutskie*, D. Forbesโ€‰*, S. Kloseโ€‰*, K. Mack nโ€‰, R. Mearns* ...

co-author countries: Australia ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Italy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น United States of America ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
author keywords: gamma-ray bursts; near-infrared astronomy; infrared astronomical satellite
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 29, 2022

2022 article

The History and Future of the Universe

Mack, K. (2022, January 15).

co-author countries: United States of America ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
Source: ORCID
Added: February 18, 2022

2021 journal article

Early Universe Physics Insensitive and Uncalibrated Cosmic Standards: Constraints on omega(m) and Implications for the Hubble Tension

ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL, 920(2).

By: W. Lin n, X. Chen & K. Mackโ€‰ n

co-author countries: China ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ United States of America ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: October 26, 2021

2021 manuscript

Early-Universe-Physics Independent and Uncalibrated Cosmic Standards: Constraint on $\Omega_{\rm{m}}$ and Implications for the Hubble Tension

By: W. Lin, X. Chen & K. Mack

Source: ORCID
Added: September 2, 2021

2020 article

CYGNUS: Feasibility of a nuclear recoil observatory with directional sensitivity to dark matter and neutrinos

(2020, August 28).

Source: ORCID
Added: September 2, 2021

2020 journal article

Investigating the Hubble Constant Tension: Two Numbers in the Standard Cosmological Model

ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS, 904(2).

co-author countries: Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ United States of America ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
author keywords: Cosmology; Hubble constant; Cosmological models; Expanding universe
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: December 11, 2020

2020 article

Reaching out

Mack, K., Kruszelnicki, K., Randall, L., Wade, J., Al-Khalili, J., & Vedral, V. (2020, June). NATURE REVIEWS PHYSICS, Vol. 2, pp. 282โ€“284.

By: K. Mackโ€‰ n, K. Kruszelnicki*, L. Randallโ€‰*, J. Wadeโ€‰*, J. Al-Khalili* & V. Vedral*

co-author countries: Australia ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United States of America ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Contributors: K. Mack nโ€‰, K. Kruszelnicki*, L. Randallโ€‰*, J. Wadeโ€‰*, J. Al-Khalili* & V. Vedral*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 22, 2020

2020 journal article

Signatures of microscopic black holes and extra dimensions at future neutrino telescopes

JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS, 2020(4).

co-author countries: Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ United States of America ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Contributors: K. Mack nโ€‰, N. Songโ€‰* & A. Vincentโ€‰*

author keywords: Deep Inelastic Scattering (Phenomenology); Phenomenology of Large extra dimensions
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: May 26, 2020

2020 book

The end of everything : (astrophysically speaking)

New York: Scribner.

By: K. Mackโ€‰

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 5, 2022

2019 journal article

Bounds on extra dimensions from micro black holes in the context of the metastable Higgs vacuum

PHYSICAL REVIEW D, 99(6).

By: K. Mackโ€‰ n & R. McNees*

co-author countries: United States of America ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Contributors: K. Mack nโ€‰ & R. McNees*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: March 25, 2019

2019 article

Gravitational wave probes of dark matter: challenges and opportunities

Bertone, G., Croon, D., Amin, M. A., Boddy, K. K., Kavanagh, B. J., Mack, K. J., โ€ฆ Yu, T.-T. (2019, July 24). ArXiv e-Prints, Vol. 7, p. arXiv:1907.10610.

By: G. Bertone, D. Croon, M. Amin, K. Boddy, B. Kavanagh, K. Mack, P. Natarajan, T. Opferkuch ...

Source: ORCID
Added: September 2, 2021

2019 article

Gravitational wave probes of dark matter: challenges and opportunities

(2019, July 24).

Source: ORCID
Added: September 2, 2021

2017 journal article

Collaborative Workspaces to Accelerate Discovery

Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 34.

By: B. Meade*, C. Flukeโ€‰*, J. Cookeโ€‰*, I. Andreoniโ€‰*, T. Pritchardโ€‰*, C. Curtinโ€‰*, S. Bernard*, A. Asher* ...

co-author countries: Australia ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ United States of America ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Contributors: B. Meade*, C. Flukeโ€‰*, J. Cookeโ€‰*, I. Andreoniโ€‰*, T. Pritchardโ€‰*, C. Curtinโ€‰*, S. Bernard*, A. Asher* ...

author keywords: techniques; miscellaneous
Source: ORCID
Added: September 2, 2021

2017 journal article

Dark matter annihilation in the circumgalactic medium at high redshifts

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 474(3), 3067โ€“3079.

By: S. Schรถn*, K. Mack*โ€‰ & J. Wyitheโ€‰*

co-author countries: Australia ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ

Contributors: S. Schรถn*, K. Mack*โ€‰ & J. Wyitheโ€‰*

author keywords: dark ages, reionization, first stars; dark matter
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: June 30, 2019

2017 article

US Cosmic Visions: New Ideas in Dark Matter 2017: Community Report

(2017, July 14).

Source: ORCID
Added: September 2, 2021

2015 conference paper

21-cm forest with the SKA

Proceedings of Advancing Astrophysics with the Square Kilometre Array โ€” PoS(AASKA14). Presented at the Advancing Astrophysics with the Square Kilometre Array.

By: B. Ciardi*, S. Inoue, K. Mack, Y. Xu & G. Bernardi

co-author countries: Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช

Event: Advancing Astrophysics with the Square Kilometre Array

Source: Crossref
Added: June 30, 2019

2015 journal article

Dark matter annihilation in the first galaxy haloes

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 451(3), 2840โ€“2850.

By: S. Schรถn, K. Mack*โ€‰, C. Avram, J. Wyithe & E. Barberio

Contributors: S. Schรถn, K. Mack*โ€‰, C. Avram, J. Wyithe & E. Barberio

author keywords: dark ages, reionization, first stars; dark matter
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: June 30, 2019

2015 conference paper

The Cosmic Dawn and Epoch of Reionisation with SKA

Proceedings of Advancing Astrophysics with the Square Kilometre Array โ€” PoS(AASKA14). Presented at the Advancing Astrophysics with the Square Kilometre Array.

By: L. Koopmans, J. Pritchard, G. Mellema, J. Aguirre, K. Ahn, R. Barkana, I. van Bemmel, G. Bernardi ...

Event: Advancing Astrophysics with the Square Kilometre Array

Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: June 30, 2019

2015 journal article

The dependence of the AV prior for SN Ia on host mass and disc inclination

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 451(3), 2390โ€“2398.

co-author countries: Australia ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Netherlands ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ United States of America ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Contributors: B. Holwerdaโ€‰*, W. Keelโ€‰*, M. Kenworthyโ€‰* & K. Mack*โ€‰

author keywords: dust, extinction; galaxies: general; galaxies: ISM; galaxies: structure; distance scale
Source: ORCID
Added: September 2, 2021

2014 conference paper

21cm Forest with the SKA

Proceedings of Science, 9-13-June-2014. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84978929471&partnerID=MN8TOARS

By: B. Ciardi, S. Inoue, K. Mackโ€‰, Y. Xu & G. Bernardi

Contributors: B. Ciardi, S. Inoue, K. Mackโ€‰, Y. Xu & G. Bernardi

Source: ORCID
Added: September 2, 2021

2014 journal article

Known unknowns of dark matter annihilation over cosmic time

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 439(3), 2728โ€“2735.

By: K. Mack

Contributors: K. Mack*โ€‰

author keywords: galaxies: formation; dark matter; large-scale structure of Universe
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: June 30, 2019

2014 conference paper

The cosmic dawn and epoch of reionization with the square kilometre array

Proceedings of Science, 9-13-June-2014. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84978955020&partnerID=MN8TOARS

By: L. Koopmans, J. Pritchard, G. Mellema, F. Abdalla, J. Aguirre, K. Ahn, R. Barkana, I. Van Bemmel ...

Contributors: L. Koopmans, J. Pritchard, G. Mellema, F. Abdalla, J. Aguirre, K. Ahn, R. Barkana, I. Van Bemmel ...

Source: ORCID
Added: September 2, 2021

2012 journal article

Detecting the redshifted 21โ€‰cm forest during reionization

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 425(4), 2988โ€“3001.

co-author countries: Australia ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Russian Federation ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ

Contributors: K. Mack*โ€‰ & J. Wyitheโ€‰*

author keywords: galaxies: high-redshift; intergalactic medium; quasars: absorption lines; cosmology: theory; large-scale structure of Universe
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: June 30, 2019

2011 journal article

Axions, inflation and the anthropic principle

Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, 2011(07), 021โ€“021.

co-author countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

Contributors: K. MacK*โ€‰

author keywords: axions; string theory and cosmology; physics of the early universe
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: June 30, 2019

2011 journal article

Cosmological problems with multiple axion-like fields

Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, 2011(05), 001โ€“001.

co-author countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United States of America ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Contributors: K. MacK*โ€‰ & P. Steinhardtโ€‰*

author keywords: axious; physics of the early universe; string theory and cosmology
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: June 30, 2019

2008 journal article

Effect of primordial black holes on the cosmic microwave background and coslogical parameter estimates

Astrophysical Journal, 680(2), 829โ€“845.

By: M. Ricottiโ€‰*, J. Ostrikerโ€‰* & K. Mack*โ€‰

co-author countries: United States of America ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Contributors: M. Ricottiโ€‰*, J. Ostrikerโ€‰* & K. Mack*โ€‰

author keywords: black hole physics; cosmic microwave background; cosmology : observations; cosmology : theory; cosmological parameters; early universe
Source: ORCID
Added: September 2, 2021

2008 article

In the zone

American Scientist, Vol. 96, pp. 108โ€“109. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-40749119768&partnerID=MN8TOARS

By: K. Mackโ€‰

Contributors: K. Mackโ€‰

Source: ORCID
Added: September 2, 2021

2008 article

Primordial black holes in the Dark Ages: Observational prospects for future 21cm surveys

(2008, May 11).

Source: ORCID
Added: September 2, 2021

2007 journal article

Growth of structure seeded by primordial black holes

Astrophysical Journal, 665(2 I), 1277โ€“1287.

By: K. Mack*โ€‰, J. Ostrikerโ€‰* & M. Ricottiโ€‰*

co-author countries: United States of America ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Contributors: K. Mack*โ€‰, J. Ostrikerโ€‰* & M. Ricottiโ€‰*

author keywords: accretion, accretion disks; black hole physics
Source: ORCID
Added: September 2, 2021

2007 journal article

Observing cosmic string loops with gravitational lensing surveys

Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology, 76(12).

By: K. Mack*โ€‰, D. Wesley* & L. King*

co-author countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United States of America ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Contributors: K. Mack*โ€‰, D. Wesley* & L. King*

Source: ORCID
Added: September 2, 2021

2005 journal article

The Lyth bound revisited

Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, (5), 121โ€“128.

By: G. Efstathiou* & K. Mack*โ€‰

co-author countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United States of America ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Contributors: G. Efstathiou* & K. Mack*โ€‰

author keywords: CMBR experiments; CMBR theory; inflation
Source: ORCID
Added: September 2, 2021

2003 journal article

Foregrounds for 21-cm observations of neutral gas at high redshift

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 346(3), 871โ€“877.

By: S. Ohโ€‰* & K. Mack*โ€‰

co-author countries: United States of America ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Contributors: S. Ohโ€‰* & K. Mack*โ€‰

author keywords: galaxies : formation; cosmology : theory; large-scale structure of Universe
Source: ORCID
Added: September 2, 2021

Employment

Updated: July 21st, 2022 11:36

2022 - present

Perimeter Institute Waterloo, Ontario, CA
Hawking Chair in Cosmology and Science Communication Cosmology

2018 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Assistant Professor Physics

2012 - 2017

University of Melbourne Melbourne, VIC, AU
DECRA Postdoctoral Researcher School of Physics

2009 - 2012

University of Cambridge Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GB
STFC Postdoctoral Researcher Kavli Institute for Cosmology / Institute of Astronomy

Education

Updated: October 26th, 2020 14:49

2004 - 2009

Princeton University Princeton, NJ, US
PhD Astrophysical Sciences

2004 - 2007

Princeton University Princeton, NJ, US
Master of Arts Astrophysical Sciences

1999 - 2003

California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA, US
Bachelor of Science Physics

Funding History

Funding history based on the linked ORCID record. Updated: October 26th, 2020 12:29

grant May 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Book Award - The End of Everything
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
grant January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2014
Dark matter particle physics and the first sources of light in the universe
Australian Research Council
grant September 30, 2009 - September 29, 2012
Connecting Early Universe Physics to Modern Advances in Observational Astronomy
Science and Technology Facilities Council