Tag: CERN community
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Assessing the seismic safety of CERN’s installations
Surrounded by the Alps, the Jura and Lake Geneva, CERN is located in a particularly complex geological setting, which also happens to be a non-negligible earthquake-prone region. Compared to the rest of Europe, Switzerland has a moderate seismic risk, but the Swiss Seismological Service (SED) indicates that earthquake activity is not evenly distributed throughout the
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Looking back on a good year for physics
With the accelerator complex having shut down for the year on 28 November, now is a good moment to take stock of the healthy position of our research. This year saw a wealth of new results across the programme. At the LHC, Run 1 and 2 data continue to deliver a rich seam of results.







