Physicist shares do-it-yourself expertise online

SLAC scientist Michael Kelsey sees connections between the communities of physicists and do-it-yourselfers. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory physicist Michael Kelsey's knack for tinkering has led him to pursue do-it-yourself projects including modifying a crib, hacking a children’s toy and testing the fundamental properties of light using garbage bags, Silly Putty, a laser pointer and some thick foil. Kelsey (pictured above) has worked on the detector for the Stanford Linear Collider exper...