I have to wonder, is WIMPzilla really the scientific name? And is WIMP an acronym?
Also, great article, as always! Reading your posts I've discovered that particle physics, while complicated, is a lot more interesting than I thought
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WIMPzilla is really the scientific name that has been used in numerous publications. I think the first mention of it is from Kolb and company, in this article that attracted more than 100 citations in 20 years.
WIMP stands for Weakly-Interacting Massive Particle. I should have mentioned it more clearly in the blog post. Thanks for bringing it in.
Reading this makes me very happy! Thanks a lot!