How muons science girls
Muons are elementary particles similar to the electrons in our atoms. But they are not found in atoms. They rain down on us like a cascade of particles from the sky, generated by the interaction of cosmic rays (such as high-energy protons) with our atmosphere. They are little-known particles, but they are abundant. There are almost 200 […]
Chile's arrival at CERN
Recently, national media have highlighted the news that CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, has accepted Chile as one of its associate member states. CERN is currently home to the most sophisticated experiment exploring the limits of subatomic scales, the Large […]