Comments on: The Atom Smashers on PBS Nov. 25 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/11/24/the-atom-smashers-on-pbs-nov-25/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:08:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Clayton http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/11/24/the-atom-smashers-on-pbs-nov-25/comment-page-1/#comment-49807 Clayton Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:44:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/11/24/the-atom-smashers-on-pbs-nov-25/#comment-49807 Hello — I’m one of the co-directors of “The Atom Smashers.” Thanks for the link to my blog about the making of the film! I hope it was enjoyable to those of you who watched. If you missed it, or are interested in buying a copy (the dvd for sale is the 73-minute “director’s cut” with some extras, including the video Leon Lederman’s made to try to convince Ronald Reagan to support the Superconducting Super Collider), you can do that by visiting our site at http://www.theatomsmashers.com. Also the film will be shown again on PBS on January 27. We enjoyed depicting many of the complexities of the fascinating search for the Higgs from the standpoint of Fermilab — it was a great story to tell with many interesting people (John Conway among them) and complex issues. We’re interested to hear your thoughts. Hello — I’m one of the co-directors of “The Atom Smashers.” Thanks for the link to my blog about the making of the film! I hope it was enjoyable to those of you who watched. If you missed it, or are interested in buying a copy (the dvd for sale is the 73-minute “director’s cut” with some extras, including the video Leon Lederman’s made to try to convince Ronald Reagan to support the Superconducting Super Collider), you can do that by visiting our site at http://www.theatomsmashers.com. Also the film will be shown again on PBS on January 27.

We enjoyed depicting many of the complexities of the fascinating search for the Higgs from the standpoint of Fermilab — it was a great story to tell with many interesting people (John Conway among them) and complex issues. We’re interested to hear your thoughts.

]]> By: Yvette http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/11/24/the-atom-smashers-on-pbs-nov-25/comment-page-1/#comment-49738 Yvette Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:11:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/11/24/the-atom-smashers-on-pbs-nov-25/#comment-49738 So THAT'S what that was! At home for Thanksgiving break at 11pm EST, irked because they were doing reruns of The Daily Show, and I heard "particle physics" while I was flipping through. Stopped in order to catch most of the talk about Fermilab and the importance of science and all that jazz. I confess I enjoyed it but spent most of the time wondering "what IS this thing?!" Should've known to check out the physics blogs. So THAT’S what that was! At home for Thanksgiving break at 11pm EST, irked because they were doing reruns of The Daily Show, and I heard “particle physics” while I was flipping through. Stopped in order to catch most of the talk about Fermilab and the importance of science and all that jazz.

I confess I enjoyed it but spent most of the time wondering “what IS this thing?!” Should’ve known to check out the physics blogs.

]]> By: Lee Sawyer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/11/24/the-atom-smashers-on-pbs-nov-25/comment-page-1/#comment-49535 Lee Sawyer Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:09:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/11/24/the-atom-smashers-on-pbs-nov-25/#comment-49535 John Conway, movie star! What readers of this blog need to know is that the poor guy has been hunting for the Higgs since we were on the ALEPH experiment back in the late 80s! The show looks really good. It does not broadcast here (Louisiana Public Broadcasting) until Thursday so I have notified my faculty and students to go watch it. John Conway, movie star! What readers of this blog need to know is that the poor guy has been hunting for the Higgs since we were on the ALEPH experiment back in the late 80s!

The show looks really good. It does not broadcast here (Louisiana Public Broadcasting) until Thursday so I have notified my faculty and students to go watch it.

]]> By: CW http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/11/24/the-atom-smashers-on-pbs-nov-25/comment-page-1/#comment-49522 CW Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:12:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/11/24/the-atom-smashers-on-pbs-nov-25/#comment-49522 I watched the episode last night, and thought it was well-produced. I watched the episode last night, and thought it was well-produced.

]]> By: josh http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/11/24/the-atom-smashers-on-pbs-nov-25/comment-page-1/#comment-49491 josh Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:12:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/11/24/the-atom-smashers-on-pbs-nov-25/#comment-49491 afraid they cut you out, sean afraid they cut you out, sean

]]> By: Harold http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/11/24/the-atom-smashers-on-pbs-nov-25/comment-page-1/#comment-49479 Harold Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:58:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/11/24/the-atom-smashers-on-pbs-nov-25/#comment-49479 Hi Bob, in some places it's called the "Independent Lens Episodes" Does PBS carry that for you? As advertised, I get it here in LA for 10:30pm. Looking forward to it!! Hi Bob, in some places it’s called the “Independent Lens Episodes” Does PBS carry that for you? As advertised, I get it here in LA for 10:30pm. Looking forward to it!!

]]> By: Chad Cuddihy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/11/24/the-atom-smashers-on-pbs-nov-25/comment-page-1/#comment-49456 Chad Cuddihy Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:13:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/11/24/the-atom-smashers-on-pbs-nov-25/#comment-49456 Alas, the Minneapolis/St. Paul area is not airing it either. Alas, the Minneapolis/St. Paul area is not airing it either.

]]> By: Bob http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/11/24/the-atom-smashers-on-pbs-nov-25/comment-page-1/#comment-49445 Bob Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:43:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/11/24/the-atom-smashers-on-pbs-nov-25/#comment-49445 Alas, in the LA area, there are 4 PBS stations, and it would appear that none of them are carrying the show. Hey, Sean, what gives? Can't you throw your weight around? :-) Alas, in the LA area, there are 4 PBS stations, and it would appear that none of them are carrying the show. Hey, Sean, what gives? Can’t you throw your weight around? :-)

]]> By: ree ree http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/11/24/the-atom-smashers-on-pbs-nov-25/comment-page-1/#comment-49441 ree ree Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:15:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/11/24/the-atom-smashers-on-pbs-nov-25/#comment-49441 I thought it's on at 10:30pm eastern. I thought it’s on at 10:30pm eastern.

]]> By: LifeStream for 2008-11-24 | Brandon Corbins Head http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/11/24/the-atom-smashers-on-pbs-nov-25/comment-page-1/#comment-49317 LifeStream for 2008-11-24 | Brandon Corbins Head Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:01:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/11/24/the-atom-smashers-on-pbs-nov-25/#comment-49317 [...] Posted an item on Worth Reading. The Atom Smashers on PBS Nov. 25 [...] [...] Posted an item on Worth Reading. The Atom Smashers on PBS Nov. 25 [...]

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