Tag: "stanford linear accelerator center"

Inside the Stanford Linear Accelerator

Inside the Stanford Linear Accelerator

On the heels of the opening of the Large Hadron Collider last year, I was curious about these particle accelerators: how they work, what research is conducted there, and most importantly why.

 
Reporter's Notes: Investigating Darwin's Legacy

Reporter's Notes: Investigating Darwin's Legacy

This year marks the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin – and the 150th anniversary of his landmark work, "On the Origin of Species". One of the iconic fossils that supports Darwin's theory of evolution is called the Archaeopteryx.

 
The Large Hadron Collider: The Who, What and Where of the Why Machine

The Large Hadron Collider: The Who, What and Where of the Why Machine

Here's an overview of some good articles and web content about the Large Hadron Collider, to get you up to speed on particle physics.