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Asked by to Becky, Clara, Daniel, Simon, Thomas on 13 Mar 2014. This question was also asked by .
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Thomas Elias Cocolios answered on 13 Mar 2014:
It is Europe’s particle physics laboratory. It stands for Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire (European Council for Nuclear Research). That Council was disbanded in 1954, when the construction started, but we found that the name was cool so it was kept.
It is a small town where 2,000 staff and up to 10,000 researchers, called users, gather to study particles, nuclei, materials, biology, … (Have you ever watched the TV show Eureka?! It is very much like that.) There are many particle accelerators, delivering beams to laboratories (like ISOLDE, where I do my research) or to big detectors at the LHC (like where @claranellist does her research).
But most of all, it is a big platform where all those international engineers and scientists can exchange about science with no barrier. It is an amazing example of international cooperation where science is the common language.
It is also an amazing place to visit (we receive >100,000 visitors per year!). You could ask your teacher to try and organise a trip there and I’m sure that both @claranellist & I would be happy to guide you and your class around our labs!
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Clara Nellist answered on 14 Mar 2014:
Hi @jackthompson – instead of writing the same thing again, you can check out my answer to the same question below! 🙂
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