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September 2, 2024 | Issue 69

Accelerators are everywhere, perhaps closer than you think…

Did you know that there are more than 30 000 particle accelerators around the world? Where are they, and what are they for?

Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Topics: Careers in STEM, Engineering, General science, Physics, Science and society

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April 3, 2023 | Issue 62

Surfatron: catch the wave of accelerators

Try your hand at Surfatron, a game that lets students experience the challenges faced by particle accelerator scientists while learning about the physics of waves.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Engineering, Physics, Resources

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September 1, 2022 | Issue 59

Ten things we’ve learned about the Higgs boson in the past ten years

Meet the Higgs boson: what have physicists learned about this particle in the ten years since its discovery?

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Physics, News from the EIROs
 

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June 1, 2022 | Issue 58

A disturbance in the Force gives insights into beam diagnostics

How can you measure a beam of particles without interfering with it? The answer: by using a curtain of supersonic gas.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Engineering, Physics