
The SciencesJune 1, 2019
The Experiment That Will Probe the Deepest Recesses of the Atom
Where do protons and neutrons get their mass and spin? Surprisingly, we don't know. A new facility promises to peek inside these particles to find answers
Abhay Deshpande is a professor of physics at Stony Brook University and founding director of the Center for Frontiers in Nuclear Science, aimed at the scientific development and promotion of the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC).

The Experiment That Will Probe the Deepest Recesses of the Atom
Where do protons and neutrons get their mass and spin? Surprisingly, we don't know. A new facility promises to peek inside these particles to find answers