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Allen Beers
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Does anyone know of any schools that offer degrees specifically in particle physics?
Vanadium 50 said:But your profile and introduction thread say you're already a particle physicist, and have even written a book on it. Why do you need another degree?
Allen Beers said:Does anyone know of any schools that offer degrees specifically in particle physics?
Allen Beers said:I am 17. I'm an amateur scientist i guess. I really love particle physics and theoretical physics, and am pretty good at it.
Allen Beers said:I have written a book though.
Where I'm studying (Sapienza University, Rome) there is a MSc in Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics (Particle Physics essentially), but to get into you need to have a BSc in Physics and a certain number of CFU (University Credits) in certain fields, in particular Classical Physics, Quantum and Statistical Mechanics, Relativity and Solid State Physics or Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics (undergrad exam).Allen Beers said:Does anyone know of any schools that offer degrees specifically in particle physics?
radium said:I also think that part of the reason you seem to be fixated on particle physics right now is how the field is portrayed. It is an area that is very hyped and attracts the attention of the general public. It is a very romanticized field. There are tons of people who will claim to be interested in particle physics after reading some popular science book who end up discovering that the real deal is not what they expected.
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