How to Get a Job at CERN: 10 Tips for Applicants
How to get a job at CERN: the official routes on careers.cern, who can apply, and ten tips on education, CV, skills, internships and interviews.
Alex Turner
Alex Turner is an engineer who works on data centre infrastructure. He writes about data centres as physical buildings, where the choices are forced by heat and by the grid long before anyone decides them.
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Imagine electrical transmission without any loss, levitating trains gliding effortlessly on magnets, and MRI scans using cheap room temperature superconductors.
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Gene Editing Marvel: The Extraordinary World of CRISPR
The revolutionary gene editing technology that has sparked a renaissance in the field of genetics.
CCD vs CMOS: Which Camera Sensor Actually Takes Better Photos?
CCD technology shifts charge pixel to pixel to one amplifier. CMOS converts charge in every pixel. Datasheet numbers for read noise, full well and quantum efficiency compared.
Decoding the Dirac Equation: The Antimatter Paradox
What secrets does the universe hold regarding the asymmetry of matter and antimatter?
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Seven inventions that could exist by 2100, from health digital twins and brain implants to carbon capture and self-driving cars, and where each stands now.