There's nothing like taking tiny little bits of rock and smashing them with Cesium to send them on an electrical journey at ultra high speeds. That's just what happens in the particle accelerator at Purdue's PRIME Lab. In our most recent Interview with a Scientist episode, Prof. Marc Caffee explains how he can find the age of asteroid rocks from outer space or determine how long ago rocks were exposed from glacier movement.
Science Theater Interview 05: Marc Caffee (Part 1)
Science Theater Interviews: Real Scientists, Real Science
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Interview with a Scientist - Marc Caffee
Posted by Dr. Matt J. Carlson on 9/19/2007 11:11:00 PM
Labels: interview, particle accelerator, physics, PRIME Lab, scientist
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