The secret lives of long-lived particles
A theoretical species of particle might answer nearly every question about our cosmos—if scientists can find it.
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This professor carries a Geiger counter and helps undergrads build particle accelerators
From The Washington Post, Sept. 8, 2016: When it comes to cyclotrons, former Fermilab scientist Timothy Koeth, now at the University of Maryland, is a mixture of promoter, preacher and sorcerer. Fermilab physicist Todd Johnson contributes to the Post article.
The hunt for the truest north
Many theories predict the existence of magnetic monopoles, but experiments have yet to see them.
29 unreal images from a man who’s spent 29 years inside a legendary physics lab
From Business Insider, Sept. 7, 2016: Business Insider recently caught up with Fermilab photographer Reidar Hahn and asked him to share a few of his 29 favorite shots from the past 29 years of his career.
Analytics and simulation — powerful tools in business
From CIO Review, Sept. 7, 2016: Fermilab Chief Information Officer Rob Roser gives a summary of computing at Fermilab for CIO Review magazine.
Turning on the cosmic microphone
A new tool lets astronomers listen to the universe for the first time.
The lesson from CERN: Why scientists should celebrate getting it wrong
From Chicago Tribune, Sept. 1, 2016: There is little as exhilarating in science as a group of really smart people slapping their foreheads and admitting, hey, we got it wrong. Sorry, our bad.
Our galactic neighborhood
What can our cosmic neighbors tell us about dark matter and the early universe?
Winners declared in SUSY bet
Physicists exchanged cognac in Copenhagen at the conclusion of a bet about supersymmetry and the LHC.
Six reasons to get excited about neutrinos
From Physics Today, Aug. 23, 2016: Here are six reasons to believe that neutrinos might provide the window into new physics that the LHC has not.