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Large Hadron Collider Tests A-OK

Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 5:21 pm PDT

Oh, by the way, they fired up the Large Hadron Collider over there in Switzerfrance this morning, and the world didn’t end! CERN Press Release – First beam in the LHC. This was just a quick test, to show that the particle beams can be focused, shot around that 17-mile ...

LGF, Science, CERN, Supercollider, Hadron Collider, Particle Physics

When Nerds Collide

Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 5:34 pm PDT

CERN’s Large Hadron Collider will be firing up soon, hopefully not destroying the fabric of space and time, and the CERN gang is bustin’ some rhymes, cuz it’s party time. [Video] (Hat tip: CJW.)

LGF, Science, CERN, Supercollider, Hadron Collider, Particle Physics, Video

Smashing Protons As They've Never Been Smashed Before

Sat, Aug 2, 2008 at 9:50 am PDT

The 17-mile Large Hadron Collider is about to begin testing, and here are some impressive photographs of this mega-machine at Boston.com: Large Hadron Collider nearly ready - The Big Picture - Boston.com. (Hat tip: Killgore.)

LGF, Science, CERN, Supercollider, Hadron Collider, Particle Physics

Science: Report Rules Out Subatomic Doomsday

Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 7:49 pm PDT

I don’t know about you, but I’m going to sleep a little bit better tonight knowing that the scientists aren’t going to tear a hole in the fabric of the universe. Or maybe they’re just saying that. Europe’s CERN particle-physics lab has issued its long-awaited report on safety issues ...

LGF, Science, CERN, Supercollider, Hadron Collider, Particle Physics