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TEDed and particle physicist at CERN Jasper Kirkby come together to animate the effect of clouds on the Earth’s climate
AMS physicist Veronica Bindi narrates a quirky explanation of particles from outer space
A group of CERN scientists perform musical compositions created using data sonification of experimental results from four LHC detectors
A gala ceremony today brings together official delegations from 35 countries to celebrate CERN's 60th anniversary
In CERN’s 60th year, the first proof of the existence of the Higgs boson earns a Guinness World Record for CERN, ATLAS and CMS
CERN’s second TEDxCERN event - “Forward: Charting the future with science” - will see a range of talks on topics from nanostructures to nuclear fusion
CERN celebrates its 60th anniversary with a series of events webcast live
This Wednesday 24 September CERN will host its second TEDxCERN event. Find out how best to follow the action
Latest measurements from the AMS experiment unveil new territories in the flux of cosmic rays
The events to mark CERN’s 60th anniversary kick off this week. You can follow many of them via CERN's live webcast service
After a week of shifts on the T9 beamline, two teams of high-school students are ready to analyse data from their CERN experiment
CERN is celebrating 60 years of science for peace with an official ceremony and several public events taking place throughout September