Physicists Scrutinize Antimatter in Angels & Demons

(PhysOrg.com) -- Could the Vatican really be destroyed by antimatter stolen from a CERN laboratory? The scheme might work in the plot of Angels & Demons, the most recent Hollywood thriller based on a book by Dan Brown. However, real physicists are using the movie as an opportunity to talk about antimatter in real life - which has many uses other than mass destruction.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news161945252.html">Physicists Scrutinize Antimatter in Angels & Demons </a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- Could the Vatican really be destroyed by antimatter stolen from a CERN laboratory? The scheme might work in the plot of <i>Angels & Demons</i>, the most recent Hollywood thriller based on a book by Dan Brown. However, real physicists are using the movie as an opportunity to talk about antimatter in real life - which has many uses other than mass destruction.</p>