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SLAC fundamental physics researchers study everything from elementary particles produced in accelerators to the large-scale structure of the universe. 

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The 12 Days of Physicsmas

Add some science to your holiday carols.

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Symmetry: Machine Evolution

Planning the next big science machine requires consideration of both the current landscape and the distant future.

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LHC Data: How It’s Made

In the Large Hadron Collider, protons become new particles, which become energy and light, which become data.

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21 of these "science rafts" will go into the world's largest digital camera for astronomy, which is being assembled and tested at SLAC.

First LSST Science Raft
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The prestigious award recognizes her seminal contributions to particle physics.

Helen Quinn
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Effort to improve the next generation of gravitational wave detectors includes atomic studies of new and better coatings for LIGO’s mirrors at SSRL.

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Analysis of data from the BaBar experiment rules out theorized particle’s explanation for muon mystery.

BaBar experiment detector
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What is a Cross Section?

Cross sections tell physicists how likely particles are to interact in a given way.

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He is recognized for his numerous contributions to the advancement of accelerator physics, community service and education.

Alexander Chao
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The astrophysicist is recognized for her leadership, mentorship and innovative work in understanding how galaxies form.

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The Advanced LIGO gravitational wave detectors have announced their first observation of a binary neutron star coalescence.

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A Play in Parallel Universes

Constellations illustrates the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics—with a love story.