A Day in the Life
Take a peek into the daily operations of an underground research facility. How do scientists, researchers, and staff in other roles get underground? What do they wear? and What exactly do they do?
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A Day in the Life at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) combines the routine of traditional research with the unique reality of working nearly a mile underground in a former gold mine. For researchers, engineers, and support staff, the journey underground is as much a part of the workday as the experiments themselves.
This presentation will provide a glimpse into what it is like to work in an underground research laboratory. There is even a chance to model some of the personal protective gear worn underground!