Archive for September, 2008

Science news

First Beam for the LHC

Today the first particle beam was successfully sent around the Large Hadron Collider! This utterly amazing piece of equipment, the largest, most powerful, and most expensive scientific experiment ever undertaken by humanity, will undoubtedly result in many profound revelations about the structure of matter and the universe.
Some breathtaking statistics:

27km circumference, located underneath France and Switzerland
Over [...]

10 Sep 2008 Samuel Huckins 0 comments

Nature photos

Beauty and Sadness at the National Zoo

It has been many years since I have been to the National Zoo. Much has changed, not just in the exhibits, but also how I think and feel about things such as zoos. There are several aspects I find undividedly positive. One is that the placement of such amazing creatures within the reach of so [...]

01 Sep 2008 Samuel Huckins 0 comments