Fermilab scientists face kids' questions
Scientists working to understand the mysteries of the universe met one of their biggest challenges Sunday - kids with questions.
More than 100 young scientists visited the Lederman Science Center at Fermilab in Batavia for its monthly Ask a Scientist program. They came with questions on everything from the Big Bang to how a particle accelerator works.
The featured scientist was Justin Vasel of Indiana University, whose topic was "Supernovae and Neutrinos: Where Enormous Explosions Meet Puny Particles."
The event also featured tours of Fermilab's first two accelerators, the neutron therapy area and the Main Control Room.
Justin Vasel, the keynote speaker for the monthly Ask a Scientist at Fermilab in Batavia, speaks Sunday about Supernovae and Neutrinos.
photos by Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Docent Adele Southcott of West Chicago gives a tour of the Linac particle accelerator during Sunday's Ask a Scientist event at Fermilab in Batavia.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
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