The History of CERN: Discoveries and Experiments

this organization may one day unlock the

this organization may one day unlock the secrets to our existence welcome to

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watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the history of CERN the European

look at the history of CERN the European

look at the history of CERN the European Organization for Nuclear Research or

Organization for Nuclear Research or

Organization for Nuclear Research or CERN is an international organization

CERN is an international organization

CERN is an international organization that was formed September 29 1954 the

that was formed September 29 1954 the

that was formed September 29 1954 the CERN acronym originally stood for the

CERN acronym originally stood for the

CERN acronym originally stood for the short term Council known as the Cosa

short term Council known as the Cosa

short term Council known as the Cosa yabai a Palazzo shelf nuclear which

yabai a Palazzo shelf nuclear which

yabai a Palazzo shelf nuclear which developed the CERN laboratory the

developed the CERN laboratory the

developed the CERN laboratory the organization is made up of 20 European

organization is made up of 20 European

organization is made up of 20 European Member States with the CERN council as

Member States with the CERN council as

Member States with the CERN council as its highest authority because CERN’s

its highest authority because CERN’s

its highest authority because CERN’s main business is fundamental physics the

main business is fundamental physics the

main business is fundamental physics the financial contributions made to its

financial contributions made to its

financial contributions made to its programs by member states support

programs by member states support

programs by member states support research in this field the CERN

research in this field the CERN

research in this field the CERN laboratory is the largest of its kind

laboratory is the largest of its kind

laboratory is the largest of its kind and is located near Geneva on the Franco

and is located near Geneva on the Franco

and is located near Geneva on the Franco Swiss border its initial studies focused

Swiss border its initial studies focused

Swiss border its initial studies focused on the atomic nucleus but shifted to

on the atomic nucleus but shifted to

on the atomic nucleus but shifted to higher energy physics and particle

higher energy physics and particle

higher energy physics and particle interactions the facility constructs

interactions the facility constructs

interactions the facility constructs experiments through the use of particle

experiments through the use of particle

experiments through the use of particle accelerators and detectors certain

accelerators and detectors certain

accelerators and detectors certain experiments have resulted in a number of

experiments have resulted in a number of

experiments have resulted in a number of significant accomplishments in particle

significant accomplishments in particle

significant accomplishments in particle physics for example anti hydrogen atoms

physics for example anti hydrogen atoms

physics for example anti hydrogen atoms were first created at CERN in 1995 and

were first created at CERN in 1995 and

were first created at CERN in 1995 and scientists hope the continued study on

scientists hope the continued study on

scientists hope the continued study on these atoms will determine why the

these atoms will determine why the

these atoms will determine why the cosmos are filled with more matter than

cosmos are filled with more matter than

cosmos are filled with more matter than antimatter another major development

antimatter another major development

antimatter another major development that began as a CERN project is the

that began as a CERN project is the

that began as a CERN project is the World Wide Web

World Wide Web

World Wide Web in 1990 computer scientist Tim

in 1990 computer scientist Tim

in 1990 computer scientist Tim berners-lee along with Rebecca Yeo

berners-lee along with Rebecca Yeo

berners-lee along with Rebecca Yeo proposed the creation of a hypertext

proposed the creation of a hypertext

proposed the creation of a hypertext system to assist in world wide

system to assist in world wide

system to assist in world wide information sharing by defining the

information sharing by defining the

information sharing by defining the web’s primary concepts and writing the

web’s primary concepts and writing the

web’s primary concepts and writing the first browser and web software

first browser and web software

first browser and web software berners-lee forever changed the way we

berners-lee forever changed the way we

berners-lee forever changed the way we interact with one another though certain

interact with one another though certain

interact with one another though certain controls a number of accelerators most

controls a number of accelerators most

controls a number of accelerators most of its recent activities concentrate on

of its recent activities concentrate on

of its recent activities concentrate on the Large Hadron Collider the Collider

the Large Hadron Collider the Collider

the Large Hadron Collider the Collider was built with the cooperation of

was built with the cooperation of

was built with the cooperation of thousands of scientists engineers

thousands of scientists engineers

thousands of scientists engineers universities and laboratories from over

universities and laboratories from over

universities and laboratories from over 100 countries and is the biggest and

100 countries and is the biggest and

100 countries and is the biggest and highest energy particle accelerator in

highest energy particle accelerator in

highest energy particle accelerator in the

the

the world the LHC sits in an underground

world the LHC sits in an underground

world the LHC sits in an underground tunnel that is over 570 feet deep and 17

tunnel that is over 570 feet deep and 17

tunnel that is over 570 feet deep and 17 miles in circumference and that size has

miles in circumference and that size has

miles in circumference and that size has posed a number of challenges for

posed a number of challenges for

posed a number of challenges for engineers because the LHC was devised to

engineers because the LHC was devised to

engineers because the LHC was devised to study the smallest known particles by

study the smallest known particles by

study the smallest known particles by colliding opposing particle beams at

colliding opposing particle beams at

colliding opposing particle beams at high energy early experiments raised

high energy early experiments raised

high energy early experiments raised several fears the most prominent was the

several fears the most prominent was the

several fears the most prominent was the possibility that miniscule black holes

possibility that miniscule black holes

possibility that miniscule black holes could be created and this would lead to

could be created and this would lead to

could be created and this would lead to the planets destruction through its

the planets destruction through its

the planets destruction through its experiments with the synchotron certain

experiments with the synchotron certain

experiments with the synchotron certain attempts to discover the Higgs boson by

attempts to discover the Higgs boson by

attempts to discover the Higgs boson by recreating the conditions that followed

recreating the conditions that followed

recreating the conditions that followed the Big Bang the hope is that this god

the Big Bang the hope is that this god

the Big Bang the hope is that this god particle may provide answers to some of

particle may provide answers to some of

particle may provide answers to some of the universe’s basic questions

the universe’s basic questions

the universe’s basic questions especially relating to matter and

especially relating to matter and

especially relating to matter and antimatter in 2012 scientists from the

antimatter in 2012 scientists from the

antimatter in 2012 scientists from the Atlas and CMS detector experiments

Atlas and CMS detector experiments

Atlas and CMS detector experiments announced that a subatomic particle

announced that a subatomic particle

announced that a subatomic particle consistent with the Higgs boson had been

consistent with the Higgs boson had been

consistent with the Higgs boson had been found I think you have it you agree that

found I think you have it you agree that

found I think you have it you agree that same year the LHC’s Alice experiment

same year the LHC’s Alice experiment

same year the LHC’s Alice experiment created a quark-gluon plasma believed to

created a quark-gluon plasma believed to

created a quark-gluon plasma believed to resemble circumstances that immediately

resemble circumstances that immediately

resemble circumstances that immediately came after the Big Bang that plasma

came after the Big Bang that plasma

came after the Big Bang that plasma broke the record for the highest

broke the record for the highest

broke the record for the highest temperature ever created by humankind

temperature ever created by humankind

temperature ever created by humankind when it reached what was estimated to be

when it reached what was estimated to be

when it reached what was estimated to be over five trillion degrees Celsius those

over five trillion degrees Celsius those

over five trillion degrees Celsius those turns bigger accelerators are located

turns bigger accelerators are located

turns bigger accelerators are located underground many of its smaller

underground many of its smaller

underground many of its smaller accelerators are located above ground on

accelerators are located above ground on

accelerators are located above ground on the main site in Marin Switzerland this

the main site in Marin Switzerland this

the main site in Marin Switzerland this is also the location of an immense

is also the location of an immense

is also the location of an immense computer center that processes

computer center that processes

computer center that processes experimental data however a few of the

experimental data however a few of the

experimental data however a few of the experimental sites are found in France

experimental sites are found in France

experimental sites are found in France since the site spans the border between

since the site spans the border between

since the site spans the border between France and Switzerland while Stern’s

France and Switzerland while Stern’s

France and Switzerland while Stern’s facilities are used by scientists from

facilities are used by scientists from

facilities are used by scientists from around the globe a number of exhibits

around the globe a number of exhibits

around the globe a number of exhibits and institutions are open to the public

and institutions are open to the public

and institutions are open to the public notable ones include the globe of

notable ones include the globe of

notable ones include the globe of science and innovation and the microcosm

science and innovation and the microcosm

science and innovation and the microcosm Museum of particle physics because of

Museum of particle physics because of

Museum of particle physics because of the breadth and scope of its innovations

the breadth and scope of its innovations

the breadth and scope of its innovations CERN has been referenced in literature

CERN has been referenced in literature

CERN has been referenced in literature and pop culture for instance LHC created

and pop culture for instance LHC created

and pop culture for instance LHC created antimatter is described in the Dan Brown

antimatter is described in the Dan Brown

antimatter is described in the Dan Brown book angels and demons which was later

book angels and demons which was later

book angels and demons which was later adapted into a number one film while

adapted into a number one film while

adapted into a number one film while visiting the LHC has been met

visiting the LHC has been met

visiting the LHC has been met on the popular sitcom Big Bang Theory

on the popular sitcom Big Bang Theory

on the popular sitcom Big Bang Theory we’re going to Switzerland to see the

we’re going to Switzerland to see the

we’re going to Switzerland to see the CERN supercollider and ski will also go

CERN supercollider and ski will also go

CERN supercollider and ski will also go skiing

skiing

skiing whether it is in medicine information

whether it is in medicine information

whether it is in medicine information technology or another field CERN’s

technology or another field CERN’s

technology or another field CERN’s research and fundamental science has led

research and fundamental science has led

research and fundamental science has led to many developments that have practical

to many developments that have practical

to many developments that have practical applications in today’s world there’s no

applications in today’s world there’s no

applications in today’s world there’s no doubt this group will continue to

doubt this group will continue to

doubt this group will continue to unravel the mysteries of the universe