Argonne National Laboratory

A Fascinating Tour of World-Class Science Facilities

After having considered a visit several years ago, my wife & sister-in-law & I finally signed up for a free public tour of the Argonne National Laboratory science facilities on a Saturday morning in A...

A hidden gem to hike and bike!

This is a government facility so you cannot walk around all the areas, but there are several public walking and biking trails called Waterfall Glen you can use. It is very pretty especially in Fall! ...

not just for smart people ;-)

the kids loved it at the open house that argonne had a couple of months ago. it was educational - they got to talk with physicists and engineers - they learned a lot and had fun to boot ;-)

Incredible Science Happening Now--And Where Peaceful Use of Atomic Energy Started

ANL rarely opens its doors (the last open house was three years ago; next is May 21 2016). But you can book a trip there, and we did with an alumni group. 3 solid hours spent looking at the Advanced P...