Why NIST Researchers Spent 10 Years Measuring Gravity
Why NIST Researchers Spent 10 Years Measuring Gravity

Physicists have been trying to measure the fundamental gravitational constant for well over two centuries. The current accepted value of big G, as it’s known, is 6.67430 × 10-11 cubic meters per kilogram per square second. It also has an uncertainty o…

This Physics Professor Credits Collaboration for Her Success
This Physics Professor Credits Collaboration for Her Success

For Cinzia DaVià, collaboration isn’t just a buzzword. It’s the approach she applies to all her professional endeavors.From her contributions to the development of a silicon sensor used in CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) particle acc…

This Former Physicist Helps Keep the Internet Secure
This Former Physicist Helps Keep the Internet Secure

When Alan DeKok began a side project in network security, he didn’t expect to start a 27-year career. In fact, he didn’t initially set out to work in computing at all.DeKok studied nuclear physics before making the switch to a part of network computin…