#snolab — Public Fediverse posts
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Sincere thanks to Sudbury MP @Viviane-Lapointe for organizing the visit and for her continued support of science, research, and innovation in Northern Ontario and across Canada. We’re excited to keep these conversations going. #SNOLAB #Research #Innovation #MadeinCanada
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Had my second serious run of the spring at Bell Park on Lake Ramsey today . This was a pleasant 5K.
This month, I am part of a #SNOLAB "SNOcial" committee running team. We are the "Sole Mates", running to raise money for childrens' hospitals. If you want to support the cause, SickKids Hospital in Toronto, and encourage me to run more, please donate! Any amount helps.
https://www.millionreasons.run/fundraisers/stephensekula/mrr-26
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After chatting about #Artemis last week, #CBC Radio One Sudbury "Morning North" host, Markus Schwabe, and I had an off-mic chat about "what's cool right now at SNOLAB". I thought was making a pun, because something literally VERY cool is running at #SNOLAB right now: the Super Cryogenic Dark Matter experiment.
He hit "record" again and we did a bonus chat about #darkmatter! Enjoy this conversation about cool science at SNOLAB.
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@snolabscience.bsky.social ... and here is the original post from the #SNOLAB Bluesky social channel. Follow them for more tales of underground science!
https://mastodon.cooleysekula.net/@sno[email protected]/116381391768122504
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It was fantastic to have the benefit of Hilding's expertise, insights, and wisdom last week at #SNOLAB. I learned a lot about the view of many Indigenous peoples regarding the connection of land and sky, and the erasure of boundaries between those concepts. It is also good to have a shared concern about the sky being taken away from the eyes of all living things on Earth by means of light and satellite pollution.
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Découvrez la récente entrevue du Chargé de recherche SNOLAB Matt Stukel à l’émission « Le matin du Nord » de Radio-Canada!
Interested in ultra-cold #darkmatter detectors and work at #SNOLAB to advance the frontier of low-mass particle candidate searches? Membre de la #Francophonie?
Check out SNOLAB Research Scientist Matt Stukel’s recent interview on Radio-Canada’s “Le matin du Nord” program!
« Un nouveau projet au Snolab 100 fois plus froid que l'espace »
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Découvrez la récente entrevue du Chargé de recherche SNOLAB Matt Stukel à l’émission « Le matin du Nord » de Radio-Canada!
Interested in ultra-cold #darkmatter detectors and work at #SNOLAB to advance the frontier of low-mass particle candidate searches? Membre de la #Francophonie?
Check out SNOLAB Research Scientist Matt Stukel’s recent interview on Radio-Canada’s “Le matin du Nord” program!
« Un nouveau projet au Snolab 100 fois plus froid que l'espace »
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Découvrez la récente entrevue du Chargé de recherche SNOLAB Matt Stukel à l’émission « Le matin du Nord » de Radio-Canada!
Interested in ultra-cold #darkmatter detectors and work at #SNOLAB to advance the frontier of low-mass particle candidate searches? Membre de la #Francophonie?
Check out SNOLAB Research Scientist Matt Stukel’s recent interview on Radio-Canada’s “Le matin du Nord” program!
« Un nouveau projet au Snolab 100 fois plus froid que l'espace »
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Had another great day working in the underground laboratory at #SNOLAB. I joined my PICO #darkmatter detector colleagues on a few projects, including operations improvements for the ongoing PICO-40L experiment and some efforts to support construction steps for the forthcoming PICO-500 detector. It was great to support the underground team as they work toward milestones on both experiments.
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Another great day working in the underground laboratory at #SNOLAB. My focus was on supporting the #PICO bubble chamber team today. Activities included starting the check of photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) in an underground “dark box” setup; and applying retroreflector material to steel cone sections.
The PMTs will be used in PICO-500’s water tank muon shield.
The reflectors help direct light onto the bubble chamber for good bubble photos.
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Queen’s researchers use geoneutrinos to study Earth’s composition - The Queen's Journal https://www.queensjournal.ca/queens-researchers-use-geoneutrinos-to-study-earths-composition/
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I was thrilled to be working in the 2km-deep underground laboratory yesterday. This is the flagship laboratory location for #SNOLAB
I focused on working with teams on the #cryogenic distillation column (“#Xenon Still”) and the #PICO #darkmatter detectors. There were a number of small tasks to complete, but all were key to operations.
I also took photos of the original “blue doors” that used to be the main entrance to the SNO experiment. These are now INSIDE the expanded clean lab.
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I was thrilled to be working in the 2km-deep underground laboratory yesterday. This is the flagship laboratory location for #SNOLAB
I focused on working with teams on the #cryogenic distillation column (“#Xenon Still”) and the #PICO #darkmatter detectors. There were a number of small tasks to complete, but all were key to operations.
I also took photos of the original “blue doors” that used to be the main entrance to the SNO experiment. These are now INSIDE the expanded clean lab.
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I was thrilled to be working in the 2km-deep underground laboratory yesterday. This is the flagship laboratory location for #SNOLAB
I focused on working with teams on the #cryogenic distillation column (“#Xenon Still”) and the #PICO #darkmatter detectors. There were a number of small tasks to complete, but all were key to operations.
I also took photos of the original “blue doors” that used to be the main entrance to the SNO experiment. These are now INSIDE the expanded clean lab.
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I was thrilled to be working in the 2km-deep underground laboratory yesterday. This is the flagship laboratory location for #SNOLAB
I focused on working with teams on the #cryogenic distillation column (“#Xenon Still”) and the #PICO #darkmatter detectors. There were a number of small tasks to complete, but all were key to operations.
I also took photos of the original “blue doors” that used to be the main entrance to the SNO experiment. These are now INSIDE the expanded clean lab.
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I was thrilled to be working in the 2km-deep underground laboratory yesterday. This is the flagship laboratory location for #SNOLAB
I focused on working with teams on the #cryogenic distillation column (“#Xenon Still”) and the #PICO #darkmatter detectors. There were a number of small tasks to complete, but all were key to operations.
I also took photos of the original “blue doors” that used to be the main entrance to the SNO experiment. These are now INSIDE the expanded clean lab.
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Students at #SNOLAB are starting to engage in our common orientation for research experiences. One particle that comes up really early is the #muon. Students often don't learn about subatomic particle properties other than #electrons, #protons, and #neutrons until late in university. I made this video explicitly to help early-career students get familiar with the muon and see how it was the first direct test of the #relativity of time:
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Students at #SNOLAB are starting to engage in our common orientation for research experiences. One particle that comes up really early is the #muon. Students often don't learn about subatomic particle properties other than #electrons, #protons, and #neutrons until late in university. I made this video explicitly to help early-career students get familiar with the muon and see how it was the first direct test of the #relativity of time:
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Students at #SNOLAB are starting to engage in our common orientation for research experiences. One particle that comes up really early is the #muon. Students often don't learn about subatomic particle properties other than #electrons, #protons, and #neutrons until late in university. I made this video explicitly to help early-career students get familiar with the muon and see how it was the first direct test of the #relativity of time:
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Students at #SNOLAB are starting to engage in our common orientation for research experiences. One particle that comes up really early is the #muon. Students often don't learn about subatomic particle properties other than #electrons, #protons, and #neutrons until late in university. I made this video explicitly to help early-career students get familiar with the muon and see how it was the first direct test of the #relativity of time:
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Students at #SNOLAB are starting to engage in our common orientation for research experiences. One particle that comes up really early is the #muon. Students often don't learn about subatomic particle properties other than #electrons, #protons, and #neutrons until late in university. I made this video explicitly to help early-career students get familiar with the muon and see how it was the first direct test of the #relativity of time:
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Very pleased to be in #Ottawa this week to support conversations with the laboratory's funding partners in the Federal Government, and to participate in the 2025 Canadian Science Policy Conference.
I am very grateful to be able to share #SNOLAB's science mission and learn from others about the evolving science policy landscape.
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Pleased to be part of the #SNOLAB team at the Xenon Workshop in #Montreal. Many great discussions with a recognition that cooperation across projects is important to advancing this technology.
L to R: Dr. Erica Caden, myself, Dr. Nasim Fatemighomi, David Hawkins, and Dr. Jodi Cooley
(photo shared by @jodi over on LinkedIn; not pictured are Drs. Ray Bunker and David Asner)
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RE: https://mastodon.cooleysekula.net/@steve/115505357735227054
If you are curious about #SNOLAB, its scientific program, and the outcome of the recent effort to develop a 15-year plan for the laboratory, check out my virtual seminar tomorrow. It is hosted by the Institute for Underground Science.
Nov. 12, 2025
9am MT/11am ET
Register for the zoom link (see quoted post below)These talks are recorded for later viewing.
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I am very excited about my "Deeper Talk" seminar hosted by the Institute for Underground Science at #SURF. If you would be interested in learning more about the @snolabscience.bsky.social science program and the recently developed 15-year vision for the laboratory, register for the webinar!
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I am very excited about my "Deeper Talk" seminar hosted by the Institute for Underground Science at #SURF. If you would be interested in learning more about the @snolabscience.bsky.social science program and the recently developed 15-year vision for the laboratory, register for the webinar!
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I am very excited about my "Deeper Talk" seminar hosted by the Institute for Underground Science at #SURF. If you would be interested in learning more about the @snolabscience.bsky.social science program and the recently developed 15-year vision for the laboratory, register for the webinar!
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I am very excited about my "Deeper Talk" seminar hosted by the Institute for Underground Science at #SURF. If you would be interested in learning more about the @snolabscience.bsky.social science program and the recently developed 15-year vision for the laboratory, register for the webinar!
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I am very excited about my "Deeper Talk" seminar hosted by the Institute for Underground Science at #SURF. If you would be interested in learning more about the @snolabscience.bsky.social science program and the recently developed 15-year vision for the laboratory, register for the webinar!
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Had fun curling today with colleagues and friends from #SNOLAB.
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A team at #SNOLAB is getting ready to conduct a program of research and development on the #electroforming of metals for science-grade applications. We have learned a lot from the researchers and labs who have made great strides in this before us and we are excited to step in and see what frontiers we can explore or define in this space.
But first, we start simple and small! This was a test assembly using ultra-pure water as we assess readiness for first operations soon.
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Want to learn more about why we do science deep underground? Check out my keynote lecture from the 2025 Stellafane Convention, “Astronomy Without Light”:
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Want to see what it’s like to spend a day working in the underground laboratory @snolabscience.bsky.social? Check out this video!
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Want to see what it’s like to spend a day working in the underground laboratory @snolabscience.bsky.social? Check out this video!
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Want to see what it’s like to spend a day working in the underground laboratory @snolabscience.bsky.social? Check out this video!
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Want to see what it’s like to spend a day working in the underground laboratory @snolabscience.bsky.social? Check out this video!
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Want to see what it’s like to spend a day working in the underground laboratory @snolabscience.bsky.social? Check out this video!
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You can check out the interview with Dr. CK Jung, public lecture speaker on the physics of sports at #Sudbury’s Refettorio open-air theatre on October 1, in this recording from today’s “Morning North” program on #CBC Radio One Sudbury!
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-41-morning-north/clip/16172365-the-physics-sports
Post from #SNOLAB about the event:
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7tjgk6arml6dzrjicklhpdkb/post/3lzytjggyak2a
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There is very little else that is more satisfying than a busy electronics crate in an experimental data acquisition system.
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Underground science inspires Sudbury photographers - Sudbury News
https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/underground-science-inspires-sudbury-photographers-11237270
@snolabscience.bsky.social #SNOLAB #photography #photowalk #science #art
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SNOLAB continues providing best possible service to large, international experiment groups, as well as to training the skilled workers that are powering Ontario’s and Canada’s economy, #SNOLAB #MadeInOntario #OntarioScience #ResearchExcellence #UndergroundScience www.snolab.ca/news/snolab-...
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SNOLAB continues providing best possible service to large, international experiment groups, as well as to training the skilled workers that are powering Ontario’s and Canada’s economy, #SNOLAB #MadeInOntario #OntarioScience #ResearchExcellence #UndergroundScience www.snolab.ca/news/snolab-...
SNOLAB expands project managem... -
SNOLAB continues providing best possible service to large, international experiment groups, as well as to training the skilled workers that are powering Ontario’s and Canada’s economy, #SNOLAB #MadeInOntario #OntarioScience #ResearchExcellence #UndergroundScience www.snolab.ca/news/snolab-...
SNOLAB expands project managem... -
SNOLAB continues providing best possible service to large, international experiment groups, as well as to training the skilled workers that are powering Ontario’s and Canada’s economy, #SNOLAB #MadeInOntario #OntarioScience #ResearchExcellence #UndergroundScience www.snolab.ca/news/snolab-...
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It was an honour to be able to support the tour for Minister Quinn and MPP Rosenberg at #SNOLAB this past week. I am especially proud of the work that scientific staff, as well as students and post-docs working on their experiments, did to share the human stories of underground science and the wonder of their discovery quest.
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7tjgk6arml6dzrjicklhpdkb/post/3lu6ijcrpss2v
@snolabscience.bsky.social is stronger when the public and its representatives can engage in this journey.