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Matt von Hippel

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Crucial Computer Program for Particle Physics at Risk of Obsolescence

By Matt von Hippel
December 1, 2022
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Maintenance of the software that’s used for the hardest physics calculations rests almost entirely with a retiree. The situation reveals the problematic incentive structure of academia.

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Matt von Hippel is a theoretical particle physicist at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen, with an interest in communicating science to the broader public. His writing has been featured in Ars Technica and Scientific American. He blogs weekly at 4gravitons.com for a general audience.
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