Read article 'Pioneer of applied superconductivity: Henri Desportes 1933–2017'
A pioneer of applied superconductivity and an internationally recognised expert in accelerator and detector magnet systems
Read article 'Maryam Mirzakhani 1977–2017'
First woman and first Iranian citizen to win a Fields Medal
Read article 'Alper Garren 1925–2017'
A brilliant scientist who designed the accelerator lattice for the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC)
Read article 'Birth of a symmetry'
Half a century ago, Steven Weinberg published a paper that unified the electromagnetic and weak interactions and revolutionised our understanding of the fundamental forces.
Read article 'Model physicist'
Steven Weinberg talks to CERN Courier about his seminal 1967 work and discusses where next for particle physics following the discovery of the Higgs boson.
Read article 'Gerhard Lutz 1939–2017'
Pioneer of silicon radiation detectors
Read article 'Cécile DeWitt-Morette 1922–2017'
Founder of the Les Houches summer school
Read article 'A new era for particle physics'
"A new picture is emerging, one where co-ordination among and participation in these mega-efforts is required at an international level."
Read article 'Doubting darkness'
An interview with Erik Verlinde, who argues that dark matter is an illusion caused by an incomplete understanding of gravity.
Read article 'Secrets of discovery'
Interview with Kip Thorne, who predicted LIGO’s observation of gravitational waves.
