The Matter of Everything
Twelve Experiments that Changed Our World
Book • 2022
In The Matter of Everything, accelerator physicist Suzie Sheehy recounts the stories of key experiments that changed history, from the discovery of X-rays and electrons to splitting the atom, finding new particles like the neutrino and Higgs boson, and the Large Hadron Collider.
She highlights the genius, persistence and luck of the scientists involved, including overlooked women pioneers, showing how curiosity-driven research has shaped technology, medicine and our comprehension of the cosmos.
She highlights the genius, persistence and luck of the scientists involved, including overlooked women pioneers, showing how curiosity-driven research has shaped technology, medicine and our comprehension of the cosmos.
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