tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34480619.post294994389533271142..comments2024-03-11T13:47:03.621-05:00Comments on Physics and Physicists: A New Kind of Big ScienceZapperZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861398273820851809noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34480619.post-78127670487696429232009-01-14T09:52:00.000-06:002009-01-14T09:52:00.000-06:00Ah yes, that is certainly true. You get to see peo...Ah yes, that is certainly true. You get to see people from countries that do not like each other working side-by-side.<BR/><BR/>In fact, that is essentially the underlying reason for SESAME, the synchrotron facility that is being built in Jordan. There is a hope that through science, the people from various nations in the Middle East can get to talk and understand each other, even if it is merely to discuss science.<BR/><BR/>Zz.ZapperZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861398273820851809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34480619.post-30784485646467219562009-01-14T08:44:00.000-06:002009-01-14T08:44:00.000-06:00A very positive aspect and often overlooked aspect...A very positive aspect and often overlooked aspect of Big Facilities is their international nature - I think the co-operation of scientists around the world in projects such as CERN is an important step forward in all of human culture, not just science...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com