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Inside the search for dark matter

12/17/24

Ali Sundermier

About 30 years ago an "ideas guy" and a team builder joined forces to search for the invisible bulk of existence.

11/28/17

In the Large Hadron Collider, protons become new particles, which become energy and light, which become data.

11/22/17

Sandra Miarecki went from Air Force pilot to neutrino physicist.

11/21/17

Successful physics collaborations rely on cooperation between people from many different disciplines.

11/14/17

Barish explains how LIGO became the high-achieving experiment it is today.

11/09/17

Fantastical designs elevate physics in works by Fermilab’s first artist.

11/07/17

SLAC engineer Knut Skarpaas designs some of physics’ most challenging machines, finding inspiration in unexpected places.

11/06/17

Around the world, scientists and non-scientists alike celebrated the first international Dark Matter Day.

10/31/17

For Dark Matter Day, scientist and Star Wars fan Dan McKinsey talks dark matter and the Force.