Welcome to SpotLight
SpotLight highlights the people who make up Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Our magazine is available online, in PDF format and in hard copy in various buildings around the Lab, including the cafés, West Gate Badge Office, LLESA and Health Services.
Above the fold: Goran Konjevod and the art of origami
Whether it’s refining existing techniques, the satisfaction of solving a complex folding puzzle or the thrill of seeing his work displayed in an art gallery, Konjevod has a passion for origami and for sharing it with the world.
Live from Ken's House
Up in the tranquil Sierra Nevada foothills, you might just be able to hear a tiny bit of rock n’ roll or blues. It’s likely coming from LLNL computer scientist Ken Ramey’s recording studio.
The centrifugal force is with her
Executive assistant by day and master potter by night — Jasmine Isaacson spends her free time crafting functional works of art on the potter’s wheel. Right: To craft this tree trunk vase, Isaacson threw the trunk, then hand shaped and carved the details and branches.
Navigating off-road adventure
As LLNL’s transformation officer, Benjy Grover drives many of the Lab’s ongoing and future transformation efforts. When he’s not working, he does another kind of driving: navigating the rugged terrains of outdoor adventure in his Jeep.
Love affair with chess
If LLNL computer scientist Tom Langland were a chessboard piece, he’d likely be a king. He is one of the 50 tournament directors certified by the United States Chess Federation to oversee tournaments throughout the United States.
