CERN at 70
Adam Walton celebrates the 70th anniversary of CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research.
Adam Walton celebrates the 70th anniversary of CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research.Β
Established in the aftermath of the Second World War, CERN has always aimed to foster peaceful scientific collaboration between nations, advancing the frontiers of human knowledge. They are responsible for many scientific breakthroughs, including the creation of the World Wide Web and the discovery of the Higgs boson particle.Β
Joining us directly from CERN is Dr Pippa Wells, who describes her leadership of the ATLAS experiment.
We hear from Lyn Evans, who studied at Swansea University and was the project leader for the years-long design and development of the Large Hadron Collider.
Experimental Physicist, Professor Niels Madsen, tells us all about antihydrogen.
Plus, we talk to the Head of the Beams Department at CERN, Dr Rhodri Jones.
Produced by Stuart Russell.
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