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Working at the forefront of particle physics, SLAC scientists use powerful particle accelerators to create and study nature’s fundamental building blocks and forces, build sensitive detectors to search for new particles and develop theories that explain and guide experiments. SLAC's particle physicists want to understand our universe – from its smallest constituents to its largest structures.

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The medal, which recognizes distinguished physicists for outstanding statesmanship in science, honors Quinn for her work in science education.

SLAC Professor Emerita Helen Quinn
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Cleanroom is a Verb

It’s not easy being clean.

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The Particle Physics of You

Not only are we made of fundamental particles, we also produce them and are constantly bombarded by them throughout the day.

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Researchers hope that the new experiment will shine light on how elementary neutrinos morph from one type into another.

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What topic in particle physics are you destined to study? Take the quiz to find out!

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These physics-themed jack-o’-lanterns come with extra brains.

jack o' lanterns
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Welcome to the Symmetry redesign!

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The American Physical Society has recognized both researchers for their leading role in SLAC’s BABAR experiment, which confirmed theorists’ description of how nature treats...

Jonathan Dorfan and David Hitlin
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Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald received the call from Sweden for their work on the Super-Kamiokande and SNO experiments.

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A new breed of experiments seeks sources of cosmic rays and other astrophysics phenomena.

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For physicists, seeing is not always believing.

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Citizen Scientists Published

Amateurs and professionals share the credit in the newest publications from the Space Warps project.