Big Ideas Lab
Big Ideas Lab
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Your exploration inside Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Hear untold stories, meet boundary-pushing pioneers and get unparalleled access to groundbreaking science and technology. From national security challenges to computing revolutions, discover the innovations that are shaping tomorrow, today.
Energetic Materials
How does something explode?
Mar 24
22 min
Target Fabrication
A tiny, precisely engineered object built to withstand the intensity of the world’s highest energy laser system.
Mar 10
14 min
24 Hour Operations
The world’s most demanding science never sleeps.
Feb 24
11 min
Discovery Science at NIF
Researchers and students gain access to the most extreme conditions in the universe.
Feb 10
14 min
Drones
When humans can’t go first, another kind of responder takes the lead.
Jan 27
15 min
Dark Matter
The silent majority of the material universe. Dark matter.
Jan 13
18 min
Neutrinos
Neutrinos are particles that defy expectations.
Dec 30, 2025
17 min
Offsite Assignments
Every decision in national security hinges on knowledge, insight, and expertise - some of that expertise starts in a lab in Livermore.
Dec 16, 2025
18 min
Energy Flow Charts
Discover the charts that show where America’s power comes from and where it goes.
Dec 2, 2025
15 min
CAMS
Ancient footprints, unidentified remains, brain cells - they're all part of the story told through atoms.
Nov 18, 2025
17 min
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