Education and outreach Archives – Page 7 of 16

Weinberg on astrophysics

Steven Weinberg has penned a concise account of the foundations of astrophysics of permanent value, writes our reviewer.

Terascale summer school goes global

DESY physicists reimagined a socially distanced event with virtues that may merit consideration after the pandemic too.

H→2e2μ in ATLAS overlaid on a human brain

An intuitive approach to teaching

Andrew Larkoski's new textbook will inspire lecturers to a more conceptual approach to teaching, says our reviewer.

A price worth paying

Rolf Heuer argues that large research infrastructures drive economic progress -- and particle physicists have a duty to make this message loud and clear.

Joint German-Armenian internship in accelerator physics

Yerevan hosts early-career accelerator internship

The goal of the German-Armenian programme is to integrate accelerator physics into undergraduate courses and provide an early experience of international cooperation.

Ascent commemorates cosmic-ray pioneers

Particle physicists brought cosmic-ray science to the heart of the Château-d’Oex International Balloon Festival.

3D models of bar magnets with tactile bumps

Engaging with the invisible

The outreach project Tactile Collider is changing the way particle physicists engage with visually impaired people, writes founder Rob Appleby.

Particle physics inspires all

Some 75,000 members of the public took part in the CERN Open Days on 14 and 15 September.

The consolations of physics

Tim Radford's new book is a celebration of the best in humanity, built around the successes of CERN, LIGO and most of all the Voyager mission, says James Gillies.