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Lori Ann White: Making what goes on at SLAC intelligible for the rest of us

Lori Ann White has been a science writer for the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory for just a year, but she's convinced of one thing -

by Linda Hubbard
on June 9, 2011

“From Afar” in Ethiopia is SLAC Colloquium on May 9

Dr. Tim White, Professor of Anthropology at U.C. Berkeley will by at the next SLAC Colloquium on May 9 titled From Afar. He will detail his

by Linda Hubbard
on May 9, 2011

Learn about microbes built with arsenic at SLAC

Researchers Sam Webb of SLAC (pictured) and Felisa Wolfe-Simon from NASA will present the next SLAC public lecture, "Life Redefined: Microbes Built with Arsenic."  The

by Linda Hubbard
on March 21, 2011

MACHO vs WIMP – SLAC’s word of the week brings new meaning

MACHOs, or Massively Compact Halo Object, is the name given to astronomical objects — such as dwarf stars or lone planets stripped from their suns

by Lori Ann White
on February 13, 2011

Kim Cook: SLAC’s rocket man keeps his eye on space

As a child, SLAC machinist Kim Cook built model rockets from kits. And like many intelligent, curious, technically minded kids, he grew up to study

by Lori Ann White
on February 4, 2011

Spotted: SWAT team competition (who would have thought?)

This past weekend, Menlo Park-based SLAC experienced a steady stream of camouflaged police officers through its Alpine Gate. The Lab had an opportunity to play

by Brian Sherwin
on October 20, 2010