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Of Interest

The Ghost Particle
The Ghost Particle
The cosmos has a secret ingredient: a swarm of invisible particles that fills every cubic inch of space. Trillions of them zip through our bodies but we don't even notice. Yet without these ghostly, mysterious particles known as neutrinos, the sun wouldn't shine and the elements that make up our world wouldn't exist. The story of the 70-year struggle to understand these particles is a tale of atom spies, secret laboratories and mind-boggling disappearances.

Featured Resources

A Resource Book for the Beginning Physics Teacher

A handbook designed to help the new teacher, (or teachers new to physics) get started.

Origins: The Heart of the Matter

Meet with scientists, machine operators, control-room jockies and others who make CERN a vibrant exciting location for doing science.

 

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