High Expectations

The Ethic of High Expectations

High Energy Astrophysical Tau Neutrinos: The Expectations

A search for high energy astrophysical tau neutrinos will not only yield quite useful information about some of the highest energy phenomenons occurring in the present universe related to the origin of observed high energy gamma rays and ultra high energy cosmic rays but also can possibly probe physics beyond standard model of particle physics. The representative extra terrestrial sources of hi...

Women's Expectations for Breast Cancer Prevention and Early Detection: High Expectations Can Be Achieved.

Inhis commentary titled “BreastCancerPrevention:CanWomen’s Expectations Be Met?” [1], Dr. Ponzone raises an important and timely question. Dr. Ponzone asks whether breast “cancer prevention”and“earlydetection”areattainablegoalsandwhether these phrases have the samemeaning to women at risk of breast canceras tohealthprofessionals.This is a critically important issue, because researchers andhealt...

MRO’s HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGING SCIENCE EXPERIMENT (HiRISE): POLAR SCIENCE EXPECTATIONS

Introduction: The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is expected to launch in August 2005, arrive at Mars in March 2006, and begin the primary science phase in November 2006. MRO will carry a suite of remote-sensing instruments and is designed to routinely point off-nadir to precisely target locations on Mars for high-resolution observations. The mission will have a much higher data return than ...

A Life in High-Energy Physics: Success Beyond Expectations

The author describes in some technical detail his career in experimental particle physics. It began in 1955, when he joined Brookhaven National Laboratory, and ended in 1985, when he moved to the field of cosmic-ray physics. The author discusses not only his successes but also his failures and his bad judgments. This period was the golden age of particle physics, when the experimental possibili...