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Symmetry: A Brief Etymology of Particle Physics
How did the proton, photon and other particles get their names?
H. Pierre Noyes, Theoretical Physicist, Dies at 92
H. Pierre Noyes, the first director of SLAC's Theory Group, died in Stanford on Sept. 30, 2016, at age 92. Noyes, a theoretical physicist, leaves behind a legacy of distinctive academic work and activism.
Symmetry: The Value of Basic Research
How can we measure the worth of scientific knowledge? Economic analysts give it a shot.
Symmetry: 2016 year in particle physics
Scientists furthered studies of the Higgs boson, neutrinos, dark matter, dark energy and cosmic inflation and continued the search for undiscovered particles, forces and principles.
Symmetry: A Syllabus in Cosmic Rays
What have scientists learned in five years of studying cosmic rays with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer experiment?
Q&A: What More Can We Learn About the Higgs?
Four physicists discuss Higgs boson research since the discovery.
Symmetry: In Search of a Parallel Universe
What are parallel universes, and why do we think they might exist?
SLAC Theoretical Physicist James Bjorken to Share 2017 Wilson Prize
The prize, shared with Sekazi Mtingwa and Anton Piwinski, honors theoretical work that helped sharpen the focus of beams at a wide variety of particle accelerators.
SLAC Summer Institute Students Envision a New Energy Frontier
Participants of SLAC’s summer school learned about the next generation of collider physics through lectures, topical conference talks, student projects, poster sessions and tours.
Physicist Trio Amplifies SLAC Research on Mysterious Forms of Matter
The scientists develop methods to study neutrinos from star explosions and search for unknown particles and forces with possible ties to dark matter.
