How not to be fooled in physics
Particle physicists and astrophysicists employ a variety of tools to avoid erroneous results.
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Think big, go small
- astrophysics
- Canada
- COHERENT
- dark matter
- Duke University
- Holometer
- Minnesota
- neutrino
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- University of Minnesota
- University of Toronto
Nothing beats a small experiment for the breadth of experience it gives the scientist.
LHC exhibit expands beyond the visual
The touring Tactile Collider event explores new ways to access Large Hadron Collider science through touch, sound and live interaction.
Learning to speak quantum
Particle physicists are studying ways to harness the power of the quantum realm to further their research.
Clearing a path to the stars
Astronomers are at the forefront of the fight against light pollution, which can obscure our view of the cosmos.
The $100 muon detector
A doctoral student and his adviser designed a tabletop particle detector they hope to make accessible to budding young engineering physicists.
The neutrino cocktail
Neutrinos are a puzzling mixture of three flavors and three masses. Scientists want to measure it down to the last drop.
The hidden neutrino
The explanation for some strange experimental results could lie in undiscovered particles called sterile neutrinos.