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The LHC, accelerator of science

CERN is soon to commission the world’s most powerful accelerator, the LHC (Large Hadron Collider), which will provide us with new insights into the Universe and how it evolved. This series of lectures is all about understanding the scientific and technological challenges of this phenomenal project and assessing its innovations through their everyday applications. Come and take a sneak preview of the LHC!

Thursday 29 November, 8:00 p.m.
Share: leading-edge technology at the service of society
Jean-Marie Le Goff, physicist and head of technology transfer at CERN

The technologies used by the LHC are already finding applications in other scientific fields, such as medicine, climatology, metrology and computer science. Through its ground-breaking technologies, particle physics benefits society as a whole.

>>>> Lectures are free and require no specialist knowledge. In French.
>>> By reservation only: tel. +41 (0)22 767 76 76

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