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April 8, 2021
The first results from the Muon g-2 experiment at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory have revealed that fundamental particles called muons behave in a way that is not predicted by scientists’ best theory to date, the... Read more
April 7, 2021
Evidence is mounting that a tiny subatomic particle called a muon is disobeying the laws of physics as we thought we knew them, scientists announced on Wednesday. David Hertzog, professor of physics at the UW, is mentioned.Featured on The New York Times
April 7, 2021
David Hertzog, professor of physics, explains the results of new research on muons, a type of particle.Featured on UW News
April 7, 2021
Particles called muons are behaving weirdly and it could mean a huge discovery. David Hertzog, professor of physics at the UW, is interviewed on the “60-Second Science” podcast.Featured on Scientific American
March 16, 2021
An unexpected superconductor was beginning to look like a fluke, but a new theory and a second discovery has revealed that emergent quasiparticles may be behind the effect. Matthew Yankowitz, assistant professor of physics at the UW, is quoted.Featured on Quanta Magazine
March 11, 2021
Aerial shot of the University of Washington’s Seattle campus.
Media credit: Mark Stone/University of Washington
Early in life, we start to learn the rules of this world. We memorize simple lessons — like “what goes up, must come down” — that help us begin to make sense of our world. In time, we’re no longer surprised that rain is wet, food can spoil or the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
Miguel Morales believes we have... Read more