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IMAGE: The Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) will probe the internal structure of nuclear matter as it exists today. Electrons colliding with ions will exchange virtual photons with the nuclear particles to help. view more
Credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory
When the Electron Ion Collider received the go-ahead in January 2020, it became the only new major accelerator in the works anywhere in the world. All the stars aligned, said Elke-Caroline Aschenauer, Brookhaven National Laboratory Staff Scientist and a leader in developing the EIC plans. We have the technology to build this unique particle accelerator and detector to do the measurements that, together with the underlying theory, can for the first time provide answers to longstanding fundamental questions in nuclear physics.
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January 6, 2021
UPTON, NY With all the remarkable changes and challenges that took place in 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory had a banner year in science. Many Lab employees worked remotely to keep vital science programs running while minimizing the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. And throughout this unprecedented year, dedicated Lab staff collaborated on new ways of working to transform scientific meetings, educational outreach programs, tours, and more to new virtual formats that reached larger audiences than ever before. Among the top stories of 2020, as measured by importance, page views, engagement on social media or all three! are: