Friday, January 17, 2025

My visit to CERN - a dream come true

The European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as CERN, is located in Geneva Switzerland. Before I was a history professor, I fancied myself a scientist. At ten years old, Santa brought me a Gilbert Chemistry Lab Set for Christmas. My mother took my aspirations seriously and made a white lab coat for me to wear when I was conducting experiments in my 'laboratory' which was located in the attic. I'm old now, but the youthful, wannabe, scientist that resides in me still has long dreamed to visit the home of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's largest particle collider.

That dream finally came true.

 

The Reception Centre and Auditorium

 

  

The Globe de la science et de l’innovation
 
 


Everything is made of particles...




String theory!!







Thursday, December 26, 2024

A View of the Matterhorn from Zermatt

 

 

 
Finally... the clouds cleared a bit and we had a 
gorgeous view of the magnificent Matterhorn
 
 
(The other magnificent experience was the rich and tasty 
Latte coffees in our hotel restaurant!)

 


 

Sunday, September 8, 2024

Villa Kenwin - Bauhaus Home of Annie Winifred Ellerman 'Bryher' and Kenneth MacPherson

 

Villa Kenwin is the Bauhaus Home of Annie Winifred Ellerman 'Bryher' and Kenneth MacPherson. Built  1930-1931, located  Chem. du Vallon 19, 1814 La Tour-de-Peilz (near Vevey) Switzerland.

 

 

 

Train station closest to Villa Kenwin - located approx 600 ft from the Villa