The Ice and Its Many Cables – or, what I learned about instrumentation physics
SURF is an awesome summer research opportunity; not only a chance to research new science, but also research about yourself as a scientist: Is computation your thing, or can you not stand staring at a screen for hours? Do you really like experimental physics, or is this next cable going to be your last straw? Here is what I learned about instrumentation, or experimental physics in general, through this epic journey of five fortnights:
