Plan now to celebrate 40 years of science at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Open House event. The free event allows people of all ages to explore Jefferson Lab’s world-class research facility. Attendees can enjoy tours of the lab’s unique facilities, a plethora of hands-on activities, and dozens of interactive demonstrations. Some of the most popular tour stops include portions of the unique Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF). More than 1,800 scientists from around the world carry out groundbreaking research with CEBAF to understand the basic building blocks of matter. Members of the public will also be able to enter active research and development centers, cryogenic facilities, and the supercomputing center. For this year’s event, the lab will display highlights from its 40-year history. Founded in August 1984, Jefferson Lab has grown from a handful of buildings and a few dozen employees to a fully developed 170+ acres with more than 800 employees and 1,000 people on-site daily. Click here for details.