Build a No-Fuss Particle Detector
5 min read Tim Kuhlbusch is a Ph.D. student in physics at RWTH Aachen University. Multimeters are great for monitoring captive electrons in wires, but for spotting wild electrons in flight, try this compact DIY particle detector. James Provost There’s nothing like particle physics to make you aware that we exist in an endless three-dimensional pinball game. All around us, subatomic particles arc, collide, and barrel along with merry abandon. Some originate within our own