LUX

“I followed him at the time and thought he was hysterical.  He was the first serial killer, a new kettle of fish, because we didn't have the detection techniques in those days.” -Matthew Bright You can't get mad at a team for trying the improbable, hoping that nature cooperates. Some of the most famous discoveries of all time have come about thanks to nothing more than mere serendipity, and so if we can test something at low-cost with an insanely high reward, we tend to go for it. Believe it or not, that's the mindset that's driving the direct searches for dark matter. Image credit:…