CERN Courier: May 2000
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Not enough stellar mass objects to fill the galactic halo?
The universe contains a lot more than meets the eye. Sophisticated experiments search diligently for this invisible dark matter. Here Alain Milsztajn of Saclay describes the latest results to emerge from the microlensing technique.
Physicists brim with confidence
In the quest for new, higher-precision measurements, handling experimental results is an essential and increasingly important part of modern research, but it is rarely discussed in the open. A recent workshop at CERN remedied this.
Swedish accelerators take a look at the past
In the years immediately after the Second World War, several countries that were pushing to develop more powerful particle accelerators created an exclusive club. A recent symposium in Uppsala looked back to the first Swedish post-war accelerators.
Scintillations in Seattle
Making invisible physics visible has always called for ingenuity. The techniques can also lead to important applications in other areas. Two meetings in Seattle offered an update on developments. Paul Lecoq, Dale Baileyand Christian Michelreport.
Computer control of physics is increasing
Control by computer was once the domain of major facilities like particle accelerators. With these methods now being used across the board, a recent international conference on control systems for physics, held in Trieste, drew a large audience.