CERN’s new high-energy particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), went live yesterday. The $10 billion, 17-mile long particle accelerator has been 15 years in the making. Obviously, this is a major achievement for particle physics, and represents a serious commitment to “Big Science” and pure research. However, looking at the media coverage of the […]
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So long and thanks for all the fish
September 11th, 2008 · No Comments · Netherlands, Science, Travel
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In memoriam: “H.M.”, ye hardly knew ye.
December 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Science
As a neuroscience student, I would be remiss if I allowed the December 2 passing of Henry Molaison (better known as “H.M.”) to pass unremarked, although there’s a certain sad irony inherent in writing a remembrance for a man who could remember nothing. As the world’s most famous amnesiac, H.M. was the subject of hundreds […]
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