How Waxahachie almost had the world's largest scientific project
The Superconducting Super Collider: How Texas got the world’s most ambitious scientific project and why it failed The Superconducting Super Collider in Waxahachie would have been three times larger than Switzerland's. This is the story of the project's development and downfall. Author: William Joy (WFAA) Updated: 8:56 PM CDT May 10, 2021 WAXAHACHIE, Texas — Jo Bhore still has a large map of the Superconducting Super Collider, or SSC, along with a workbag of memorabilia — including old newspaper clippings, a work ID and a 485-page book on why it failed —...