Back to the Big Bang - Inside the Large Hadron Collider
Venture deep inside the world's largest physics machine, the Large Hadron Collider, in this captivating 1 hour 35 minute panel discussion from the World Science Festival. Explore the extraordinary $10 billion engineering marvel that began colliding particles at energies unseen since moments after the Big Bang. Learn about the potential revelations regarding nature's fundamental laws and the universe's origin from a distinguished panel of physicists, including Marcela Carena, Monica Dunford, Jennifer Klay, and Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek, moderated by John Hockenberry. Delve into topics such as the LHC's capabilities, particle collision probabilities, the search for the Higgs boson, the standard model of particle physics, supersymmetry, and the daily life of LHC physicists. Gain insights into cutting-edge physics research and its implications for our understanding of the cosmos in this enlightening discussion that bridges complex scientific concepts with accessible explanations for a general audience. Read more