Series exploring topical scientific issues. A look at dark matter and dark energy ahead of the Large Hadron Collider being switched on in March 2015, having been upgraded.
Scientists genuinely don't know what most of our universe is made of. The atoms we're made from only make up four per cent. The rest is dark matter and dark energy (for 'dark', read 'don't know'). The Large Hadron Collider at CERN has been upgraded. When it's switched on in March 2015, its collisions will have twice the energy they did before. The hope is that scientists will discover the identity of dark matter in the debris.
The stakes are high - because if dark matter fails to show itself, it might mean that physics itself needs a rethink.
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Dave the atom smasher
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Bob Nichol Explains Dark Matter
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Peter Leonard |
| Producer | Peter Leonard |
| Series Editor | Steve Crabtree |
Broadcasts
Tue 17 Mar 2015 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Northern Ireland- Tue 17 Mar 2015 23:20Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Northern Ireland
- Wed 18 Mar 2015 23:20Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Wed 18 Mar 2015 23:50Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland
- Sun 22 Mar 2015 23:25Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Northern Ireland
- Thu 18 Jun 2015 08:15
- Sun 30 Apr 2017 21:00
- Mon 1 May 2017 02:30
- Mon 13 Jun 2022 23:00