Friday, July 5, 2019

CERN

One of the hooks of the History of Science and Technology in Europe course was the opportunity to visit CERN. One topic of interest I learned about was the detectors used in the labs. In one of the Universe of Particles cases, small pieces of a material called scintillators were on display. During previous research this summer, I utilized a different kind of scintillator (a material that fluoresces when stuck by a charged particle or high energy photon). I enjoyed reading about how these materials are being used to help solve the greatest scientific questions of the universe.
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2 comments:

  1. AllysonJuly 5, 2019 at 1:12 PM

    I like how you were able to connect what you were doing with your research to what we saw at CERN. I also found the detectors interesting.

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  2. Grace FaulknerJuly 5, 2019 at 2:23 PM

    Having background knowledge always helps make your time much more enjoyable and fun!

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