The 12 Days of Physicsmas December 21, 2017 holidaySymmetry feature Add some science to your holiday carols.
Machine evolution December 19, 2017 acceleratoraccelerator technologyCERNLCLSLCLS-IILEPLHCSLACTevatronSymmetry feature Planning the next big science machine requires consideration of both the current landscape and the distant future.
Physics books of 2017 December 12, 2017 booksholidaySymmetry feature Gravitational waves take the top spot in Symmetry writer Mike Perricone’s yearly round-up of popular science books related to physics and astrophysics.
FAST electron beam achieves milestone energy for future accelerator R&D December 6, 2017 accelerator R&Daccelerator scienceaccelerator technologyCERNIllinoisLos Alamos National LaboratoryNew MexicoNorthern Illinois UniversityUnited KingdomUniversity of ChicagoFermilab feature The 300 million-electronvolt beam surpasses two key energy goals for accelerator science.
Radio lab December 5, 2017 50th anniversaryhistorySymmetry feature Have a question for Fermilab? Tune in to a Fermilab frequency over the next two weeks.
This month in Fermilab history: December December 1, 2017 50th anniversaryhistoryFermilab feature In past Decembers the laboratory recognized the importance of its future site, the prairie and its buildings.
50th memories: the Fermilab Canoe Race November 29, 2017 50th anniversaryhistorypeopleFermilab feature Sept. 30, 1979, about 1:45 p.m.: SNAP!! Gerd Hartner, in the bow of his canoe at the race starting position, dipped his paddle in the water, gave a mighty first pull and, to his astonishment, broke it in half.
LHC data: how it’s made November 28, 2017 ATLASbig dataCMSLarge Hadron ColliderLHCSymmetry feature In the Large Hadron Collider, protons become new particles, which become energy and light, which become data.
Visit by DOE Undersecretary for Science Paul Dabbar November 21, 2017 VIPvisitFermilab feature Dabbar spent the day touring the lab and meeting with Fermilab employees.
Putting the puzzle together November 21, 2017 collaborationSymmetry feature Successful physics collaborations rely on cooperation between people from many different disciplines.