7. '...close knit little band...'

"The close knit little band of scientists working on the experiment is dogged, clever, dry humoured, war torn, serious and beautiful.  They have had some quease-making setbacks over the years.  They never stop trying to figure out problems.  It is like an almost infinite crossword puzzle."  Essence

These drawings were made in the week the team published their latest result in a 'Letter to Nature'. The heart of the conversation was concerned with improving the experiment and getting over a problem with the metal plates producing the electric field.