April 7, 2001 -- -- A snowflake is just a memory now unless you happen to be in of all places Southern California. Deep inside his lab at CalTech Pasadena, physicist Ken Libbrecht is creating his own ...

Peer through a magnifying glass at a snowflake, and you’ll see an ice creation more elaborate than anything Martha Stewart could cut from folded paper. So what’s behind the snowflake’s unique and ...

It is 94 degrees outside Ken Libbrecht’s Caltech lab. Inside, within refrigerated coolers, tanks and glass boxes, it is a cool 5 degrees, and Libbrecht is busy making snowflakes. For the past 16 years ...

A physicist is trying to grow single-crystal snowflakes that measure an inch or more across, far larger than would ever be possible in nature. Such an achievement would help scientists understand how ...

American Red Cross of Alaska is pleased to introduce their new Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Tanguy Libbrecht. Libbrecht joins Red Cross from the Sheraton Anchorage Hotel, where he led award-winning ...

We're in an age when scientists can detect the infinitesimally tiny particles that endow atoms with mass and are probing some of the deepest mysteries of biology, such as how experiences and memories ...

Kenneth Libbrecht, a professor of physics at California Institute of Technology, photographs snowflakes in the field and in his lab. Studio-type lighting, even outdoors, brings out angles, texture and ...

The phrase "no two snowflakes are exactly alike" sparks wonder in the hearts of children everywhere — but what does science say about this oft-repeated truism? In short, that scale matters when making ...

ARLINGTON, VA; JULY 19, 2021—PBS today announced the hiring of Stacey Libbrecht as Vice President of Creative Services. In this role, Libbrecht will provide the creative leadership and direction ...