Why tiny particles Rule the world

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What is everything really made of? What keeps you, me, and the rest of the world from just falling apart? How do you feel things that can't be touched? How do you see things that vanish in an instant? And why does either of these magic tricks cost so much money? If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, then tonight is your chance to meet two professors of physics. Each will talk about their own part of the answer, and be there to discuss with you. All that, plus scientific games!

1# The Large Hadron Collider at CERN, what, why and how?

Ever wondered about why the 27 kilometre Large Hadron Collider was built and what scientists do with it? Then this is the talk for you! The collider is the Swiss army knife of experiments, and investigates anything from new particles and forces to the birth of the universe. As one of the physicists who built the enormous detectors that record the collisions of the Large Hadron Collider, Prof. Dr. Freya Blekman will not only convince you that particle physics is necessary and interesting for everyone (including tax payers), but also on the fun and social aspects of this exceptional human effort to understand the building blocks of matter.

 

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