Read article 'The coolest job in physics'
Embedded in 3 km-thick ice, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole needs permanent human company to keep it operational. Recent IceCube “winterover” Marc Jacquart shares his experien...
Read article 'Leading in collaborations'
Gabriel Facini describes a new programme to change the culture of leadership in large scientific collaborations.
Read article 'Mixing physics and music'
Electrical engineer Matteo Di Cosmo describes the difficult decision to leave CERN after eight enjoyable years.
Read article 'Fault-finding across sectors'
Jack Heron, a senior fellow working on R&D for the proposed Future Circular Collider, reflects on his past experience in the defence sector.
Read article 'A soft spot for heavy metal'
Together with colleagues from CERN’s Vacuum, Surfaces and Coatings and Mechanical and Materials Engineering groups, Audrey Vichard is working on R&D for the Einstein Telescope.
Read article 'Physicist by day, YouTuber by night'
Fermilab's Don Lincoln describes his dual career as a researcher and science communicator.
Read article 'Sharing experience, building connections'
Valeria’s career turned towards space science in 2007, when she began working for ESA's Euclid mission.
Read article 'How to find your feet in industry'
Former LHC experimentalists discuss their experiences, good and bad, upon transitioning to the diverse employment world outside particle physics.
Read article 'Moving from big science into big tech'
CERN alumni working in Google, Microsoft and other big-tech firms offer advice on how to promote your assets when seeking to move out of academia.
Read article 'Taking plasma accelerators to market'
A $15 million investment will enable US firm TAU Systems to build a marketable laser-driven particle accelerator.
