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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→
HIP News
HIP NEWS, 9 March 2026
HIP NEWS, 9 March 2026 NEW HIP BLOG From the dance of electrons to the many-body problem. Check out the latest HIP Blog by Ville Härkönen for an interesting read on the intricate puzzle of complexity in matter: https://blog.hip.fi/elektroneja-ytimia-ja-monen-kappaleen-ongelma/ COSMOLOGY SEMINAR Wednesday 11 March 2026 at 17:00 in A315 and using Zoom Katherine Freese...Continue reading→
HIP NEWS, 2 March 2026
HIP NEWS, 2 March 2026 ASTROPHYSICS SEMINAR Friday 6 March 2026 at 10:15 – 11:15, in A 315 and using Zoom Evgenij Zubko TBA Abstract: https://wiki.helsinki.fi/xwiki/bin/view/Astrophysics/Astrophysics%20seminar COSMOLOGY SEMINAR Wednesday 11 March 2026 at 14.15 in A315 and using Zoom Katherine Freese (University of Texas), (Remote) TBA Abstract: https://www.hip.fi/cosmoseminars/ MATHEMATICAL-PHYSICS SEMINAR Wednesday 11 March 2026 at 14:15 in...Continue reading→
HIP NEWS, 23 February 2026
HIP NEWS, 23 February 2026 SPECIAL ASTROPHYSICS SEMINAR Monday 23 February 2026 at 13.00 sharp in Room D122, Exactum and using Zoom Alexei V. Filippenko (University of California, Berkeley) “Hubble Tension in the Accelerating Universe” Abstract: https://wiki.helsinki.fi/xwiki/bin/view/Astrophysics/Astrophysics%20seminar HIP SEMINAR Tuesday 24 February 2026 at 10:15 in A315 and using Zoom Viljami Leino...Continue reading→