From the depths of the Chesapeake Bay...

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are getting worse and can make fish sick and seafood unsafe. In Chesapeake Bay, at least 10 types make dangerous toxins, but little is known about how fish (especially sharks) are affected. We developed a non-lethal way to check fish for toxins, helping improve monitoring, protect fish, and keep people safe.

Nuclear power has been a source of renewable and sustainable energy for decades and it’s potential for continuous power was adopted by the United States Navy in the 1960s. The advent of it has provided an unparalleled power for submarines and aircraft carries. Nuclear power remains the bedrock of providing submarines a form of propulsion that relies on one of nature’s essential forms of energy: the neutron and its ability to enable fission.

All the matter in the observable universe is made up of atoms - yet the rules which govern the forces holding them together still contain many uncovered mysteries! What is the internal structure of these building blocks? What keeps neutrons and protons together in the nuclei? What other particles can be created by nuclear forces? Let's find out what we know so far and how we seek to answer these questions in your neighborhood, at the Jefferson Lab.