On Monday, November 25, U. S. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham visited SLAC. Accompanied by his wife and Raymond Orbach, Director of the DOE Office of Science, Abraham addressed an attentive crowd of SLAC staff, users and press that filled the Panofsky Auditorium and overflowed into the Lobby, Breezeway and Orange Room.

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by Jonathan Dorfan

I recently spent a fascinating hour with Jeremy Webb, editor of New Scientist magazine. It was his first visit to SLAC and we discussed the present and future programs of our laboratory. His comments at the end of the interview made me reflect on the changing nature of research at SLAC and, indeed, in big science worldwide.

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Secret recipe for straightening a large, thick, brass plate:

It is rare amidst the extraordinary precision of a high energy physics laboratory to find an instance where a precise, close-tolerance problem is solved by repeated bashing with a massive 12-ton concrete radiation shielding block. This is a story of that rare instance.

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On a crisp November day, under a blue sky studded with billowy clouds, about 120 SLAC employees turned out at the Klystron Gallery for the 31st Annual Run, Walk and Roll. Ranging in age from 20 to 70, the enthusiastic group included serious athletes, occasional walkers and everything in between.

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