Hawkins National Laboratory is a fictional research facility from the popular Netflix series Stranger Things. It is located in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, and is known for conducting secretive experiments, particularly in the fields of psychology and physics. The lab is often associated with supernatural occurrences and government cover-ups. The laboratory plays a central role in the series, as it is linked to the mysterious Upside Down, a parallel dimension. The experiments conducted at Hawkins National Laboratory lead to various strange phenomena, including the emergence of creatures and the development of psychic abilities in certain characters, such as Eleven.