Collaboration methods in particle physics
Particle physics investigates the fundamental building blocks of the Universe. It requires large experimental efforts and very expensive equipment, for example particle accelerators. This has led to the progressive development over the last decades of advanced methods for large scientific collaborations. These methods facilitate the open discussion of new ideas, the planning of experimental approaches, the design and management of large facilities, the running of experiments, the communication of results in scientific articles and the evaluation of scientific knowledge. Here we present an introduction to these different steps.
Snowmass Process and other planning aspects
The Snowmass process is a community study and planning process for the next two decades organized by particle physics scientists in the US. It is named after the place where it was first held in 1982 and it takes place every 5-10 years. As described on the website (snowmass21.org) “Snowmass is a scientific …