CERN sticks to opening gala despite atom-smasher troubles
September 26, 2008
European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) scientists in Geneva are pictured during the switch-on of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's biggest atom-smasher. Europe's leading physicists will swap their lab coats for their best suits next month for the official inauguration of a multi-billion dollar machine designed to shed light on the "Big Bang".
Europe's leading physicists will swap their lab coats for their best suits next month for the official inauguration of a multi-billion dollar machine designed to shed light on the "Big Bang".
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phononscattering - Sep 26, 2008
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What is up with the incessant references to "atom-smasher"? Isn't this supposed to be somewhat scientific? A proton is not an atom. The LHC does not smash atoms.- report abuse
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Alizee - Sep 26, 2008
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It does by mean of collective acceleration of atom nuclei by fast flying protons (ALICE experiment).- report abuse
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brant - Sep 26, 2008
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HAhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!!!!!- report abuse


