Read article 'Mixing physics and music'
Mixing physics and music
Electrical engineer Matteo Di Cosmo describes the difficult decision to leave CERN after eight enjoyable years.
Read article 'Mixing physics and music'
Read article 'Fault-finding across sectors'
Fault-finding across sectors
Jack Heron, a senior fellow working on R&D for the proposed Future Circular Collider, reflects on his past experience in the defence sector.
Read article 'A soft spot for heavy metal'
A soft spot for heavy metal
Together with colleagues from CERN’s Vacuum, Surfaces and Coatings and Mechanical and Materials Engineering groups, Audrey Vichard is working on R&D for the Einstein Telescope.
Read article 'Physicist by day, YouTuber by night'
Physicist by day, YouTuber by night
Fermilab's Don Lincoln describes his dual career as a researcher and science communicator.
Read article 'Sharing experience, building connections'
Sharing experience, building connections
Valeria’s career turned towards space science in 2007, when she began working for ESA's Euclid mission.
Read article 'How to find your feet in industry'
How to find your feet in industry
Former LHC experimentalists discuss their experiences, good and bad, upon transitioning to the diverse employment world outside particle physics.
Read article 'Moving from big science into big tech'
Moving from big science into big tech
CERN alumni working in Google, Microsoft and other big-tech firms offer advice on how to promote your assets when seeking to move out of academia.
Read article 'Taking plasma accelerators to market'
Taking plasma accelerators to market
A $15 million investment will enable US firm TAU Systems to build a marketable laser-driven particle accelerator.
Read article 'Your guide to becoming a CERN guide'
Your guide to becoming a CERN guide
The most satisfying thing is witnessing people’s enthusiasm and their desire to learn more about CERN and its mission, says Bryan Pérez Tapia.
Read article 'You have to be able to explain ‘why’'
You have to be able to explain ‘why’
As someone who fell in love with science at a young age and enjoyed speaking and writing, Sean Carroll has clearly found his ideal career. But stepping outside the confines of research is not without ...
