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The Lab published a news magazine from 1976 to 1993. This issue focuses on scientific problem-solving including disposal of radioactive waste, solar technology for Micronesia, security at the Lab, a new visitor's center, and a new ballet based on and dedicated to physics.
What were employees reading in 1970? ‘The Magnet’ announced the last run of the 25-inch bubble chamber after six years of operation and a long essay on the difficulties and the rewards of embarking on a research career, and births, marriages, and deaths.
What were employees reading in 1966? "The Magnet," the Lab monthly newsletter. Stories included a former Lab physicist selected as an astronaut, a profile on a woman critical to the Lab since 1942, and the rediscovery of plutonium in a cigar box while a technician was disposing of old materials.
Health Chemistry's Rosemary Barrett came upon an old cigar box during routine housekeeping operations in the vault.What were Lab employees reading 62 years ago? 'The Magnet', the Lab monthly newsletter from 1959. There is an article about women working at the Lab, a trip to the U.S.S.R. for Al Ghiorso, and employee marriages and new family additions. At the time, Berkeley and Livermore were jointly managed. Read more >>