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Journey to wonderland

May 27th, 2006 · No Comments

Freddy and Prashant came visiting today - we went into
the giant tower which holds the particle accelerator; boarded a lift which took us to the
top of the shaft, moved through narrow passages with `Radiation Hazard’ notes
posted here and there (the radiation levels are being constantly monitored by
sensors) and reached the room which holds […]

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Phoenix-M, Python and Physics teachers

May 26th, 2006 · No Comments

About 15 Physics Lecturers/Professors from various universities in North India are currently doing a workshop on `Experimental Physics with Phoenix’ at the Inter-University Accelerator Centre. Many of them have had very little previous exposure to computer-based problem solving - but the majority seem to be getting the hang of it - Python is definitely […]

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Tags: NSC Visit · Phoenix · Python · Science

News from IUAC Delhi

May 22nd, 2006 · No Comments

Landed in Delhi yesterday - I will be at the Inter-University Accelerator Centre for a few days.
This is the first time I had a chance to visit a government research lab - and I am thrilled by it. It’s about midnight now and I am sitting in Ajith’s lab and doing the only thing […]

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