Education and outreach Archives – Page 7 of 17

A day with particles

An independent film by three ATLAS physicists is gaining recognition at independent film festivals worldwide.

Return of the double simplex

The “double simplex” scheme , which was invented in 2005 by US theorist Chris Quigg, was recently given a flashy makeover by Quanta magazine.

How to find a Higgs boson

Ivo van Vulpen’s popular book isn’t an airy pamphlet cashing in on the 2012 discovery, but a realistic representation of what it’s like to be a particle physicist.

Weinberg on astrophysics

Steven Weinberg has penned a concise account of the foundations of astrophysics of permanent value, writes our reviewer.

Terascale summer school goes global

DESY physicists reimagined a socially distanced event with virtues that may merit consideration after the pandemic too.

H→2e2μ in ATLAS overlaid on a human brain

An intuitive approach to teaching

Andrew Larkoski's new textbook will inspire lecturers to a more conceptual approach to teaching, says our reviewer.

A price worth paying

Rolf Heuer argues that large research infrastructures drive economic progress -- and particle physicists have a duty to make this message loud and clear.

Joint German-Armenian internship in accelerator physics

Yerevan hosts early-career accelerator internship

The goal of the German-Armenian programme is to integrate accelerator physics into undergraduate courses and provide an early experience of international cooperation.