Anomalies in the Cosmic Microwave Background and their Non-Gaussian
  Origin in Loop Quantum Cosmology
  Anomalies in the cosmic microwave background (CMB) refer to features that
have been observed, mostly at large angular scales, and which show some tension
with the statistical predictions of the standard $\Lambda$CDM model. In this
work, we focus our attention on power suppression, dipolar modulation, a
preference for odd parity, and the tension in the lensing parameter $A_L$.
Though the statistical significance of each individual anomaly is inconclusive,
collectively they are significant, and could indicate new physics beyond the
$\Lambda$CDM model. In this article, we present a brief, but pedagogical
introduction to CMB anomalies and propose a common origin in the context of
loop quantum cosmology.
