Finding, or not, a new particle could change the world. Here's one way how
What have we learned this year from particle collisions at a new, record-breaking energy at CERN's Large Hadron Collider?
On 15th December the two biggest experiments at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) reported on what has been learned this year from particle collisions at a new, record-breaking energy. The reports received some attention internationally (and there was some reaction here of course), but in the UK they were largely lost in Tim Peake's rocket smoke. He made it to the International Space Station by the evening of the same day.
The record-breaking collision energy is not simply a tribute to the memory of Roy Castle. Increased energy means increased resolution. This year, with the help of the LHC, we have looked more deeply into the heart of matter than ever before. I am thrilled that the UK has, finally, officially, joined the human space flight adventure. But I confess to some regret that CERN scheduled our report for the same day.
