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Team update: What have LHCb been up to?

The Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) experiment specializes in investigating the slight differences between matter and antimatter by studying a type of particle called the “beauty quark”, or “b quark”.

Jonathan, from the LHCb team, has given us an update on what his team have been up to lately:

“One of LHCb’s specialties is being able to make very precise measurements and so is in an excellent position to look for differences between these measurements and our predictions…

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Posted on February 15, 2023 by modchryssa in News | Tagged , | Leave a comment

CMS Tour at CERN Review next live Chat

Hi! My name is Max, and I was a physics and maths student at sixth form in the UK. From Autumn 2023, I’ll be studying physics and philosophy at the University of Bristol to try and decode reality itself…

You can see me with my friends in the picture on the right! (I’m the one with the hair in the middle).

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Posted on February 1, 2023 by modhannah in News | Tagged | Leave a comment

What you missed on the CMS facility Tour

Yesterday, we got exclusive access to the CMS facility!

It was a great chance for students to discover what’s behind the doors of CERN and learn more about the facilities they use. But don’t worry if you missed out, you can catch up below!

Highlights of the Tour

17.17 – The underground gas room

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Posted on January 25, 2023 by modanna in News | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Catch up on the first live Chat

Yesterday, the first CERN Chat went live!

It was a great chance for students to ask about common misconceptions with nuclear physics and all things CERN.

Is radioactivity harmful at CERN? A common misconception is that radiation is always harmful and can have adverse effects on our health – but the STEM professionals at CERN tell us that this is not the case!

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Posted on January 12, 2023 by modanna in News | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

What have AEgIS been up to?

Welcome to the CERN Zone! We are excited to be working with a selection of teams in the Zone and this series will showcase the work that they are involved with!

AEgIS is much more than a team, it is an experiment taking place at the CERN facility. It’s primary goal is to measure the effect of Earth’s gravitational field on antihydrogen atoms with significant precision. One of the most exciting things about the AEgIS experiment is that it involves a collaboration between physicists from all over Europe.

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Posted on January 10, 2023 by modchryssa in News | Tagged | Leave a comment

Welcome to the CERN Zone!

This month, we’re kicking off the CERN Zone!

What’s this all about?

  • Collide with modern physics experiments
  • Accelerate your learning through quizzes and live Chats
  • Discover current experimental procedures and results
  • Evidence your passion for physics by downloading the certificate of participation

You can get a behind-the-scenes look at cutting-edge physics research and see how modern science is conducted!

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Posted on November 30, 2022 by modanna in News | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment