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02/01/12

Don't forget the University of Minnesota

I was pleased to read the article about the construction of the NOνA neutrino experiment in Minnesota (Oct. 2011 issue). It's nice, but it lacks a certain perspective.

02/01/12

Radioisotopes

Today, tens of millions of patients each year are diagnosed and treated with accelerator-based radioisotopes.

02/01/12

Jim Siegrist: Forging ahead toward the frontiers

It's a challenging time for particle physics in the United States. The outlook for federal spending for physics research—indeed for all of science—is uncertain.

02/01/12

Moose and the Higgs boson

In the snowy twilight of an early winter evening I was driving south on Vermont Route 14 when two moose emerged from the woods and crossed the road a few yards in front of my car.

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Illustration of the author next to a portrait of Rosemary Fowler

Recognizing Rosemary Fowler

11/05/24

Pruthvi Mehta

A physicist reflects on learning about a hidden figure whose research helped inspire her own.

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