Antimatter Logistics as Research Infrastructure

CERN’s BASE‑STEP team transported 92 antiprotons in a 2,000‑lb Penning trap by box truck, proving that fragile antimatter samples can be moved between labs. The demonstration is limited (tiny particle count, four‑hour battery) but shows a path toward routine lab‑to‑lab transfers that would let more institutions perform precision antimatter experiments. — If scaled, moving antimatter like a shared scientific resource will reshape research collaboration, require new safety and transport rules, and provoke public perception and security debates.