Fermi National Accelerator Lab

I love Fermilab, but I admit a certain prejudice as I have several friends who work there. I have been to art exhibitions, tours and concerts out there and enjoyed every experience. The concert was Tuvan throat singers. It was a wonderful evening. The art exhibit was work by employees. Artistic brilliant techies. Unfair somehow, LOL.
If you’ve never been to Fermilab, check out the programs they offer, and of course check out the buffalo herd. The property is extensive and dedicated to prairie restoration.

This was a super cool place to visit. Everyone was knowledgeable and friendly and we got to see many parts of the facility, as well as getting to tour around the main building and its 14^th floor. All in all, an awesome visit and I’d recommend it to others!

The weird building where all these lectures tend to occur needs an update IMO.
The topics and speakers get me there… adding a 45min trek to the boonies after work…
But the chairs in the lecture hall… who knew dwarves and hobbits liked going to Fermi? I mean, if you are over 5′ tall its like hell… or economy on Spirit with 12″ legroom.
Dunno about you, but I am NOT a FAN to have 2″ distance between your knees and someone’s scalp. And VV for my scalp.
BONUS: You get cookies and milk/​juice after each lecture. AND there is free WiFi (2x) access!

Fermilab is a giant physics laboratory near Chicago. At the same time it’s also a natural reserve, so it’s a very nice place to work but also to go during the weekend for a picnic or just to walk and cycling in the green.

Fermilab is a good place to work, visit, play, or relax. Not all at the same time though. They keep Bison on the grounds, and do many other things to preserve the natural habitat here. There are trails, paths, walkways, and bridges to get to where you want to be. You can choose to be in a secluded part of the property, a more populated part, or anything in between. The public is welcome to come explore the campus and all there is to see. You don’t have to be a science junky to find something you enjoy. There is a «Pioneer Cemetery» where tombstones go back hundreds of years, an airfield for model planes, a dog training area, fishing, prairie grass, woods, a fire department, food, a science learning center, habitat ponds, and much more. It’s fun for the family and completely free to enjoy. There are many bike paths, so riding into the lab is an excellent option. Spring is springing, so get active and come visit this area where science and nature meet.

It is a great place, nice people, and very beautiful. Glad to have such a wonderful landmark in Batavia.

Fears of the world coming to an abrupt and violent end abounded when it first went on-​line in ’83. But the doom of mankind never came to pass, a shock to the «true believers» who swore we’d all disappear in a flash. Yet the doom of this huge reactor could not be rectified without a huge injection of… not protons, but funding baby, money honey… www​.nytimes​.com/​2​0​1​1​/​0​1​/​1​8​/​s​c​i​e​n​c​e​/​1​8​c​o​l​l​i​d​e​r​.​h​t​m​l​?​_​r​=​1​&​a​m​p​;​e​m​c​=eta1
Ashes to ashes, taxes to dust
Even a 4 mile, government-​built collider
Will turn to rust…
(Rust never sleeps)
Long live CERN! (or until the Euro’s also tire of funding this ginormous financial black hole). And pray that’s the only reason it «disappears».