Read article 'Birth of the high-energy network'
The new community, united by a shared pride in having contributed to CERN’s scientific endeavours, will provide an opportunity for alumni to maintain links with the Organization.
Read article 'Accelerating gender equality'
"We all need to join forces to assure CERN’s ongoing commitment to diversity."
Read article 'Reaching out in the era of big science'
The International Particle Physics Outreach Group (IPPOG) is making a concerted effort to popularise particle physics.
Read article 'Unity through global science'
The geographical enlargement policy of 2010 is important for the future of the CERN, says Emmanuel Tsesmelis.
Read article 'A record year for the LHC'
LHC proton running for 2016 reached a conclusion on 26 October, after seven months of colliding protons at an energy of 13 TeV. The tally for the year is truly impressive. I could mention the fact t...
Read article 'The usefulness of ‘useless’ knowledge'
It is practically impossible to find a piece of technology that cannot be traced back to the work of scientists motivated purely by a desire to understand the world.
Read article 'Reactors and accelerators join forces'
Nuclear reactors are usually thought of in the context of electricity generation, whereby heat generated by nuclear fission produces steam to drive an alternator. A less well-known class of nuclear-fi...
Read article 'The end of computing’s steam age'
Steam once powered the world. If you wanted to build a factory, or a scientific laboratory, you needed a steam engine and a supply of coal. Today, for most of us, power comes out of the wall in the fo...
Read article 'Futures intertwined'
CERN and Fermilab have a rich history of scientific accomplishment. Fermilab, which is currently the only US laboratory fully devoted to particle physics, tends to favour fermions: the top and bottom ...
Read article 'A global lab with a global mission'
Our world has been transformed almost beyond recognition since CERN was founded in 1954. Particle physics has evolved to become a field that is increasingly planned and co-ordinated around the world. ...
