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07/13/20

More than 3000 scientists gather online for Neutrino 2020

A dash of virtual reality helps replicate the serendipitous interactions of an in-person conference when participants are scattered across the globe.

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Students become scientists on International Cosmic Day

10/01/24

Chris Patrick

Every November, students, teachers and scientists worldwide gather virtually to learn about Earth’s cosmic visitors.

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01/24/14

#FollowFriday II: Physicists to follow on Twitter

In the second installment in a series, symmetry interviews four more physicists you can follow on Twitter.

01/23/14

Labs work together toward high-luminosity LHC

Scientists who need to test parts for experiments at the Large Hadron Collider are taking advantage of Fermilab's Test Beam Facility.

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01/17/14

#FollowFriday: Physicists to follow on Twitter

Want more insight into the world of particle physics? In this series, symmetry recommends scientists to follow on Twitter.

01/14/14

Learn like a scientist

CERN’s ATLAS experiment helps inspire a high school physics teacher to give students a more authentic research experience.

This lensed galaxy was discovered by citizen scientists earlier this week through the Space Warps website

01/10/14

Citizen scientists discover hidden galaxies at record speed

The distant universe looks a little clearer, thanks to tens of thousands of citizen scientists who classified more than 6 million images over three days.

01/06/14

Physicists harness the power of probability

What do the stock market, weather models and the discovery of the Higgs boson all have in common? They all are deeply indebted to statistics.

12/20/13

Santa at nearly the speed of light

This time of year, children who know their physics may start to question if Santa could possibly be real. As symmetry pauses for the holidays, we offer this thought experiment to put their hearts at ease.

12/18/13

The value of fundamental research

The winners and finalists of this year’s $3 million Fundamental Physics Prize convened to discuss strategies for elevating the public’s awareness and knowledge of theoretical physics.

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