John Galayda: Adventures of a light-source bum
I got involved in particle accelerators as a graduate student because I wanted to work in an area that had the potential to have a positive impact on peoples lives in 10 to 20 years.
In 2023, the ALICE experiment was ready for their best year yet, until a mysterious signal threatened everything. As the LHC wraps up its 2025 lead-ion run, physicists recall how they worked together to solve the puzzle.