Category: Newsletter
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Physics, biology and medicine for better healthcare: ICTR-PHE 2014
Physics, biology and medicine for better healthcare: ICTR-PHE 2014 The upcoming ICTR-PHE conference will be held from 10-14 February 2014 at the International Conference Centre of Geneva (CICG). This event is a joint conference that attracts experts in physics, engineering, medicine, computer science and biology, creating a unique opportunity to discuss the latest advances in
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New light from CLOUD on climate change
New light from CLOUD on climate change In a paper published in the journal Nature, the CLOUD experiment at CERN reports on a major advance towards solving a long-standing enigma in climate science: how do aerosol particles form in the atmosphere? It is known that all cloud droplets form on aerosols: tiny solid or liquid
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PH participates in 2013 CERN OpenDays
PH participates in 2013 CERN OpenDays CERN Open Days – how was it for you ? Over 70,000 visitors and volunteers swarmed over the Meyrin and Prévessin sites as well as the various LHC points during the last weekend in September. The 2013 Open Days were organised in a spirit of exchange and sharing around
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Scintillating crystals: a new window in medical imaging
Scintillating crystals: a new window in medical imaging For science fiction fans antimatter is the high energy fuel that accelerates spaceships faster than the speed of light. In the real world however it has more down to Earth yet extremely useful applications, mainly in the medical field. Positrons are used in Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
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Axial PET: Applying novel ideas in PET geometry
Axial PET: Applying novel ideas in PET geometry The idea to apply concepts, devices and software that were developed in the context of HEP experiments to medical imaging is rather natural and inspiring. The similarities become more evident when it comes to the detection of high energetic gamma photons. In a PET (Positron Emission Tomography)
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Interview with Juan Maldacena
Interview with Juan Maldacena Juan Maldacena is one of the most influential theoretical physicists in the world. His work focuses on quantum gravity, string theory and quantum field theory and it involves different problems such as quark confinement and black holes. Back in 1997, he proposed the famous anti-de Sitter/conformal field theory correspondence, which is
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Chemical Hazards – Safety campaign in the PH Department
Chemical Hazards – Safety campaign in the PH Department In 2013 the PH Department safety office continues its campaign on hazardous chemical agents. CERN’s Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental Protection Unit (HSE) determine the minimum requirements for the protection of persons relating to the risks of hazardous chemical agents. HSE has a comprehensive set
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Forthcoming Colloquia
Forthcoming Colloquia 19th of September 2013, Georg Zweig: "Concrete Quartz: The Beginning of the End" 3rd of October, Wade Allison: "Radiation and Reason – Why is ionising radiation seen to be so dangerous?"
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A summer to remember
A summer to remember Arriving at CERN I was nervous and excited I had no idea what to expect. My main reason for applying to CERN was to meet students from all over the world who were just as excited to be here as i was. So I was delighted to find within my first
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A world map of PH Summer Students 2013.
A world map of PH Summer Students 2013. During the summer CERN turns into one of the most international and lively places you could ever imagine as hundrends of Summer Students arrive every year from all over the world. Students with different backgrounds spend a few weeks working with their supervisors on numerous topics in