John Matson

Scientific American

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nuclear decelerator

Last US Atom Smasher on Chopping Block

By John Matson published

With the Tevatron in mothballs, the Brookhaven Laboratory collider now faces possible closure due to budget cutbacks

Physics & Mathematics
An artistic representation of two entangled mechanical oscillators made up of two pairs of trapped ions. The arrows denote the internal state of two of the ions. The mist between the two mechanical oscillators is used to represent the entanglement.

Physicists Entangle 8 Photons in 'Spooky' Experiment

By John Matson published

Entangled photons could carry messages across large distances.

Physics & Mathematics
rainbow burst background

Time Cloak Hides Very Brief Events

By John Matson published

This invisibility cloak hides moments in time not space.

Physics & Mathematics
National September 11 Memorial

Math Keeps Friends & Colleagues Together on 9/11 Memorial

By John Matson published

Underlying the memorial's seemingly random layout of nearly 3,000 names is a complex and deeply human order.

Human Behavior
mental disorders show up in the brain.

Is Qadhafi Self-Delusional?

By John Matson published

A psychological profile reveals the disturbing traits of a dictator.

Politics