Apr 26 Watch “Hard” Sciences: A “Boy Thing?” Judy Woodruff interview Maria Klawe of Harvey Mudd College on women in the sciences. Continue watching
Jan 25 What is a Neutrino…And Why Do They Matter? By Jenny Marder Neutrinos are teeny, tiny, nearly massless particles that travel at near lightspeeds. Born from violent astrophysical events like exploding stars and gamma ray bursts, they are fantastically abundant in the universe, and can move as easily through lead as we… Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch Graphene: Nobel Winners’ Thin, Mighty Material Holds Much Promise Two Russian-born scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics for their work on graphene, a form of carbon just one atom thick, but 100 times stronger than steel. The NewsHour's new science correspondent, Miles O'Brien, has the details. Continue watching
Oct 06 ‘Masters of Light’ Receive Nobel in Physics The three scientists awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics Tuesday all developed new ways of harnessing light for different technological applications that are now used all the time, every day, all over the world. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch Masters of Light: Americans Win the Nobel Prize in Physics Jeffrey Brown reports on three American scientists who were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their pioneering research in fiber optics and digital photography. Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch Calif. Scientists Advance Toward Producing Fusion Energy Spencer Michels reports on the ongoing efforts of scientists in California, who say they are getting closer to producing fusion energy to help fuel American energy independence. Continue watching
Jan 09 Nanoscale ‘Levitation’ Discovery Could Lead to Better Nanomachines By PBS News Hour By exploiting a quantum mechanical quirk, a team of researchers has discovered how to levitate a tiny object. The finding sounds magical, but it could have an important practical application -- helping scientists build better nanoscale machines. Continue reading
Sep 26 Particle Collider Start-up on Hold Until Spring By PBS News Hour Disappointed scientists learned this week that the Large Hadron Collider -- the most powerful particle collider ever built -- will be shut down until next spring after an electrical glitch sparked a helium leak in the machine's 17 miles of… Continue reading
Sep 10 Scientists Celebrate as Particle Collider Passes First Test By PBS News Hour Scientists fired a beam of protons around a 17-mile, multi-billion dollar track today -- a successful first run for the world's most powerful particle accelerator. Continue reading
Aug 08 World’s Most Powerful Particle Accelerator Set to Launch By PBS News Hour Stretching 17 miles around, a mammoth machine that straddles the Swiss-Franco border will soon start launching the biggest experiments ever attempted in high-energy physics. Continue reading