Tag: Members
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The Higgs Boson
A0 Poster targeted to general public, explaining the Brout-Englert-Higgs mechanism, the Higgs boson, why it is important, how we look for it, the journey of the discovery and what comes after the discovery. Produced by the ATLAS outreach group at CERN. Also available in French.
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Salad Bowl Accelerator
Information This was one of the CERN workshops at the Expanding your Horizons event in Geneva (www.expandingyourhorizons.org/conferences/geneva/). Similar initiative than the one presented here: http://www.instructables.com/community/Build-your-own-particle-accelerator-demo/ Materials Needed (per bowl): Generator: we used a Wimshurst machine, hand operated, produces a direct current A salad bowl, non metallic Electrically Conductive Adhesive Transfer Tape (two sizes) Wires (banana/alligator)…
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The basics of the Higgs boson (A TED Ed Lesson)
Let’s Begin… In 2012, scientists at CERN discovered evidence of the Higgs boson. The what? The Higgs boson is one of two types of fundamental particles and is a particular game-changer in the field of particle physics, proving how particles gain mass. Using the Socratic method, CERN scientists Dave Barney and Steve Goldfarb explain the…
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Combattre le cancer : nouvelles approches, nouveaux outils
Avec plus de 350 000 nouveaux cas en France en 2010*, le cancer est un problème majeur de santé publique. Comment améliorer le traitement de cette maladie ? Comment établir des diagnostics plus précoces et plus précis ? Comment voir ce qui se passe à l’intérieur d’un organisme atteint d’une maladie comme le cancer ?…
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LHCb Interview – Interview with LHCb Physicist Tara Shears
CERN’s Paola Catapano interviews LHCb physicist Tara Shears on 30 March 2010 when the LHC reached particle collisions at 7teV. From the LHCb control center Shears describes the excitement on the day and answers questions about LHCb. Subjects covered in the interview include what LHCb is studying, how one of the biggest mysteries of the…
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ATLAS Interview – Ana Henriques Correia, Tile Calorimeter System Project Leader, ATLAS Experiment on the LHC at CERN
An interview with Ana Henriques Correia, Tile Calorimeter System Project Leader, ATLAS Experiment at CERN by ATLAS colleague Steven Goldfarb (U of Michigan, U.S.A.). The ATLAS detector is built of many different components, each designed to measure properties of specific types of particles. Physicists need to know the type of particle, its direction and energy…
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ATLAS Interview – Fabiola Gianotti, spokesperson of the ATLAS Experiment on the LHC at CERN
ATLAS physicist Steven Goldfarb interviews colleague Fabiola Gianotti, ATLAS spokesperson. In this interview, Gianotti describes in simple terms the complexity of ATLAS construction and what it is designed to do. Topics covered include the numbers in the ATLAS collaboration, detector dimensions, numbers of electronic channels and length of cables, the readiness of the experiment for…
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ATLAS Interview – Isabelle Wingerter-Seez, Liquid Argon Calorimeter (LAr) System Project Leader, ATLAS Experiment on the LHC at CERN
ATLAS is one of the largest and most complex science instruments ever built, designed to measure and identify particles coming from particle collisions. One of the most important measurements it makes is that of the energy of the particles. Stephen Goldfarb, ATLAS physicist (U of Michigan, USA) interviews ATLAS colleague Isabelle Wingerter-Seez, the Liquid Argon…
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Smashing Science
In 2009 twelve high school students won the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair’s “Best of Category” Award. The prize? A trip to Geneva, Switzerland to explore CERN. This short film made by one of the student winners, Eliza McNitt, documents these young scientists’ experiences on their journey to visit the Large Hadron Collider at…
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ATLAS Interview – Dario Barberis, Computing Coordinator – ATLAS Experiment on the LHC at CERN
This interview of Dario Barberis, Computing Coordinator for ATLAS on the LHC at CERN is conducted by ATLAS colleague Steven Goldfarb, (U of Michigan, USA). Subjects covered in this interview include: a. a brief description of how much data is collected, how much data is stored as a result (raw data, reconstructed data, copied data/archives),…