Read article 'Will the LHC reveal the unexpected?'
Will the LHC reveal the unexpected?
This autumn, commissioning should be in full swing on the LHC at CERN, the world’s largest laboratory for the study of subnuclear physics.
Read article 'Will the LHC reveal the unexpected?'
Read article 'A vision for the future of CERN'
A vision for the future of CERN
CERN is a de facto global laboratory, with the LHC set to be the centre of particle-physics research for a decade or more, and comprises the largest scientific user community in the world.
Read article 'An Indian dream come true'
An Indian dream come true
India’s accelerator pioneers began to build the Calcutta cyclotron in the early 1970s but soon found that the industrial infrastructure was not geared up to provide the necessary level of technology...
Read article 'Why particle physics needs stability'
Why particle physics needs stability
A premature end to SLAC's B-factory, a stop to UK investment in the International Linear Collider (ILC) project and more than 300 lay-offs at Fermilab and SLAC – 2007 ended on a bad note.
Read article 'Theory in the computer age'
Theory in the computer age
Some years ago, it was customary to divide work in the exact sciences of physics, chemistry and biology into three categories: experimental, theoretical and computational.
Read article 'A new challenge for particle physics'
A new challenge for particle physics
TRIUMF's new director Nigel Lockyer looks to the future of co-operation in particle physics, and Canada's role in this increasingly global adventure.
Read article 'New council provides a fresh look for UK big science'
New council provides a fresh look for UK big science
John Womersley explains the changes taking place in the UK's support structure for nuclear and particle physics and the operation of large science facilities.
Read article 'Amazing particles and light'
Amazing particles and light
Swapan Chattopadhyay reflects on the extraordinary fundamental value of accelerators.
Read article 'Viewpoint'
Viewpoint
Six secrets of successful institutes Mike Lazaridis, co-founder of the company behind the BlackBerry, explains how he has applied business strategy to establish a world-class theoretical-physics inst...
Read article 'Nuclear science hits new frontiers'
Nuclear science hits new frontiers
C Konrad Gelbke argues that nuclear science has a bright future thanks to the possibilities being opened in particular by the exploration of rare isotopes.
