I thoroughly enjoyed reading Klein’s account of his discussions with these leading natural and social scientists. I came out thinking that there was no real theme, just an account of scientists chatting about what’s important to them, or maybe not so important but fun. Klein was aware of his own … Continue Reading →
Ernest Lawrence, the nuclear bomb program, and accelerator science are all linked inextricably in history. Lawrence was a talented experimentalist, a gifted lab manager and talent scout, and a spell-weaving salesman. Before him, most science was tabletop experiments with budgets pulled together from universities and private donors. Afterward, large collaborations … Continue Reading →
I like computers. But this has not always been the case. When I graduated from college, I spent the summer doing research at the University of Minnesota before grad school classes started in September. It was right at the time when computing skills were absolutely necessary for physics grad school … Continue Reading →