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We met an amazing scientist on Sunday (OK, we met lots of great scientists), but this one really stands out in my mind.   Her name is Katherine Copic and she's on the ATLAS team.  She lives there in Geneva, which is simply one of the most beautiful places I have ever been, and she embodies exactly what science is to me...It's not just having a knowledge of how things work and a set of skills to help you apply those skills.  She can also explain it very well, isn't afraid to admit she doesn't know something, and loves to get her hands in there and get dirty.  I sometimes tell my students that science is a sport...it's something you do, not watch.  Some of my own students probably wonder why I have so many projects going on and this is why.  I love pushing my own knowledge beyond what I know and forcing myself to learn, and I love to get my hands dirty. (Look for her interview on LeighAnn's and Meghan's blogs.)

 Imagine that you like to work on cars, or cooking, or  taking stuff apart.  ATLAS, this amazingly large and complex machine is no different.  You grab a wrench, or something like that, and get in there and do it...it's no different.  Well, one small detail, you have 2000 BFF's (the other scientists on the team) to work with...

ATLAS: It's difficult to understand this picture since ATLAS is closed up, but we are looking at the end of the detector. If nothing else, you can see there is a lot going on there...Imagine millions and millions of wires...

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