From fixing up furniture as a kid to testing particle accelerator components at the lab and woodworking in his garage, Dave Burk has a knack for solving problems with his hands.
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A visit to the Applied Physics and Superconducting Technology Division shows activity.
Third-grader María Esperanza Castro Torres of San Cristóbal, Venezuela, drew this picture of a neutrino interaction in the NOvA detector as part of a school project, working with NOvA scientist Mayly Sanchez of Iowa State University.
In response to a call for photos of Fermilab employees honoring Earth Day at Home, staff submitted these pictures.
A recent coyote Photo of the Day triggered the artist’s memory another photo, published in the former Fermilab Today in 2007, by Greg Vogel. It inspired this quick sketch way back then. Hey kids, get out your colored pencils!
From Forbes, April 21, 2020: Fermilab’s artist-in-residence and guest composer programs are featured in this article on programs that combine art and scientific research.
Fermilab 2020 guest composer David Ibbett visited Fermilab in January.
From WDCB’s First Light, Jan. 19, 2020: In this 13-minute radio piece, First Light host chats with Fermilab’s newest artists-in-residence Patrick Gallagher and Chris Klapper during their visit to the lab. While the science being done at Fermilab is amazing, if you’re not a particle physicist, that work can be difficult to understand. Making it understandable is one of the goals of the artist-in-residence program.
The Fermi Singers performed at the opening reception of the Employee Art Show on Jan. 15.
Fermilab 2020 artists-in-residence Chris Klapper and Patrick Gallagher enjoyed a week at the laboratory with tours, conversation and exploration. Fermilab physicist Todd Johnson was the tour guide for DZero.