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At 10:50 yesterday morning, scientists at the pioneering SESAME light source saw First Monochromatic Light through the XAFS/XRF spectroscopy beamline, signalling the start of the laboratory’s experimental programme.
As the scope of the Scientific Information Service continues to expand, we had to cut down on less used subscriptions
All primary and secondary students and teachers can participate - in their own language with prizes for you & your classroom
CERN was the guest of honour at the Automnales, Geneva’s huge annual fair: ten days of encounters and exchanges with the general public.
Tens of thousands of people visited CERN’s stand at the Automnales, where they were welcomed by enthusiastic volunteers
On 30 November TEDxCERN partners with TEDxSaclay to webcast their event in the Council Chamber
Please note that Route Feynman will be closed for resurfacing from Thursday, 23 November to Friday, 22 December 2017
CERN recycles probably a lot more than you think, but we could do better. Learn how at this week’s waste sorting and recycling campaign
From 20 to 24 November, head over to the Main Building (500) to find out about waste sorting and recycling at CERN
Lecture by Brice Couturier, journalist and academic, 28 November, 20:30 Globe of Science and Innovation
Steven Weinberg’s iconic paper, A Model of Leptons, was published in 1967 and determined the direction for high-energy particle physics research
The last issue of the Bulletin in 2017 will be published on the 12 December covering weeks 47, 48 and 49