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The boson that physics almost rejected

07/02/24

Claire Malone

Nobel Laureate Peter Higgs died earlier this year. Twelve years ago this week, physicists discovered the particle that bears his name.

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07/03/18

Think big, go small

Nothing beats a small experiment for the breadth of experience it gives the scientist.

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06/26/18

The LHC-watcher’s field guide

These are the event displays of Large Hadron Collider physicists’ dreams.

Pictures of muon neutrinos, like a pile of evidence. The magnifying glass highlights one tau neutrino, in a "class pictures"

06/19/18

Waiting for a sign

Some scientists spend decades trying to catch a glimpse of a rare process. But with good experimental design and a lot of luck, they often need only a handful of signals to make a discovery.

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06/13/18

Q&A: Planning Europe’s physics future

Halina Abramowicz leads the group effort to decide the future of European particle physics.

Video still showing theorist Lance Dixon writing on a large chalkboard

06/06/18

We're going to need a bigger blackboard

Watch SLAC theorist Lance Dixon write out a new formula that will contribute to a better understanding of certain particle collisions.

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05/29/18

Approaching disability like a scientist

People with disabilities are underrepresented in STEM.

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05/24/18

Game-changing neutrino experiments

This neutrino-watchers season preview will give you the rundown on what to expect to come out of neutrino research in the coming years.

Photo of the storytellers of Story Collider gather on stage

05/22/18

The personal side of science

The Story Collider visits Fermilab to highlight true stories from scientists.

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