Highlights
Finnish journalists visited CERN in December: several newspaper articles have already been published, with more to come.
Here are some links to the newspaper articles related to the visit: (The articles are behind a paywall, but some of them can also be found in the print editions of the newspapers.) Paradoksi: Epäterveellinen saaste viilentää ilmastoa – Nyt tutkitaan, miten kosminen säteily vaikuttaa aerosolien syntyyn Törmäys voi tapahtua 1,8 miljardia kertaa sekunnissa –...Continue reading→
Nature: New particle formation from isoprene under upper-tropospheric conditions
(Synopsis generated by AI and checked by human)A study led by researchers at the University of Helsinki, including members of the Helsinki Institute of Physics (HIP), has revealed a new mechanism for atmospheric particle formation, particularly relevant to the upper troposphere over tropical rainforests. The study, published in Nature, focuses on isoprene, an abundant hydrocarbon...Continue reading→
Helsinki Institute of Physics – The First 20 Years by Mikko Sainio
(photo J.Aaltonen / HIP) “The Helsinki Institute of Physics was created in 1996 by merging three institutes in two universities. The form of governance, as a joint institute of two universities, was new in Finland. The main motivation for the new organization was the scope of the activity at CERN, of which Finland became a...Continue reading→