Living in an era when the latest discoveries in physics regularly make headlines, it can be easy to miss the individual contributions from the scientists and institutions around the globe making these advances possible. Highlighting these contributions, along with the quirky world from physicists working behind the scenes, has been the focus of Quantum Diaries since it launched in 2005.
Quantum Diaries is sure to continue in that role, but today relaunches with four physics laboratories in its ranks: Brookhaven, CERN, Fermilab and TRIUMF. Each of the laboratories will be posting regular updates to Quantum Diaries.
All of the labs have already gotten started. In its first post, Brookhaven Laboratory provides a thorough description of its current physics work. CERN, aware of the challenges of fitting complex scientific explanations into 140-character tweets, hopes this new forum will give the laboratory a place to expand on the news of the day coming from the LHC and other experiments. Fermilab details a number of expectations for 2011, including updates on the Higgs search, more data from its neutrino experiments, the launch and construction of several experiments, and the decision that the Tevatron will shut down in September. Finally, Canadian physics laboratory TRIUMF explores the difficulty of summing the full range of its work, from manufacturing isotopes to treating eye cancer, in a single catchy name.
As these laboratories continue to contribute to the site, Quantum Diaries welcomes commenting, feedback and constructive discussions on each post. Check back for frequent updates from the new laboratory members, as well as continued updates from the regular Quantum Diaries bloggers.
