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Crashing - Story 1: SLACing off

State of the Human
State of the Human
Episode • May 31, 2017 • 3m

Dr. Michael Peskin works in the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, home of the world’s longest linear accelerator. At SLAC, researchers crash X rays and particles, and a huge variety of things together, but not for destruction or for fun-- but for learning.

Producer: Claudia Heymach
Featuring: Michael Peskin

Music: Original viola by Rosie LaPuma

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