As of today you can see and download the latest print issue of symmetry. This issue looks at many of the varied uses of accelerators in society. Although accelerators were typically created for basic physics research, they are key components of many medical and industrial applications now.
Students from 17 African countries came together for the rare opportunity to learn about particle physics this month. Some African students have earned advanced science degrees but are looking for the specialized training in particle physics and its associated applications not usually offered on their own continent. The first African School of Fundamental Physics and its Applications in Stellenbosch, South Africa, provided that training and financially supported some African students.
In a fun Q&A piece, the HHMI Bulletin asked four researchers "What 'For Dummies' book are you most qualified to write?"
A contest inspires breakthroughs in clear communication.
No one knows how neutrinos from the sun could interact with radioactive materials to change their rate of decay. "It doesn't make sense according to conventional ideas," one of the scientists proposing the idea says. Another adds, "What we're suggesting is that something that doesn't really interact with anything is changing something that can't be changed."
At the 38th annual SLAC Summer Institute, more than 150 graduate students, postdocs and researchers got an in-depth look at "Neutrinos: Nature's Mysterious Messengers" -- and built social bonds that will sustain them throughout their careers.