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Matter, Particles and the Universe

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Published: September 5, 2014

p-Pb collisions at LHC : interviews of 7 experts from the ALICE experiment

A collection of 7 views on the p-Pb run from experts with different roles (theoretical, experimental and machine physicists) who were closely involved on both the LHC and the ALICE side. The physics motivation for p-Pb collisions at the LHC is described as well the challenges involved for the production of the beams and their delivery to the experiments and, on the detector side, the preparations needed to absorb the high rates of the p-Pb collisions.

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Matter, Particles and the Universe (Known Physics)
Quark-Gluon Plasma
Technologies and Experiments
Detectors
Particle Physics and Society
People Behind the Science

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Measurements and uncertainties
Measurements

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Published: August 7, 2014

Higgs-Presentations

This collection has seven presentations on the Higgs-boson and related topics. The presentations where hold by several German scientists after the Nobel Prize in Physics 2013 was awarded to François Englert and Peter W. Higgs. The presentations are generally understandable and can be used for information or as a source of inspiration for own presentations or discussions on the Higgs.

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Matter, Particles and the Universe (Known Physics)
Particles and Their Interactions
Higgs
Technologies and Experiments
Detectors
Data Analysis

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Nature of science
Scientific inquiry and reasoning
Measurements and uncertainties
Measurements

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Published: April 25, 2014

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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Matter, Particles and the Universe (Known Physics)
Higgs

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Matter
Structure of matter

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Published: November 18, 2013

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 exciting implications of the Higgs boson...

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Matter, Particles and the Universe (Known Physics)
Higgs

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Charges and fundamental interactions

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Published: November 14, 2013

Cracking the Cosmic Code

A simple presentation to explain the excitement surrounding the discovery of the Higgs boson. Borrows heavily from other presentations but adds lots of animation. Two versions are included: one is in English only; the other is in English and traditional Chinese. Talk was given in Taiwan in October 2013 and is geared towards a Taiwanese audience, including the participation of the Taiwanese groups in the CMS experiment.

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Matter, Particles and the Universe (Known Physics)
Higgs
Antimatter
Exploring the Unknown (Beyond Known Physics)
Supersymmetry
Dark Matter
Technologies and Experiments
Detectors

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Nature of science
Scientific inquiry and reasoning
Matter
Structure of matter
Mass
Special topics
Cosmology

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Published: November 22, 2012

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.

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Matter, Particles and the Universe (Known Physics)
Particle Physics and Society
People Behind the Science

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Nature of science
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Published: April 16, 2012

The fantastic voyage of Nino the neutrino, from the Sun to the Earth

Nino the neutrino travels from the Sun to the Earth with his friends (like a proton and a photon). But not everyone arrives to the INFN Lab's of Gran Sasso in Italy. And someone even can't stop there! This funny cartoon shows the properties of the neutrinos. It's in Italian with English subtitles.

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Matter, Particles and the Universe (Known Physics)
Particles and Their Interactions
Particles and Their Interactions
Antimatter
Neutrinos

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Matter
Structure of matter
Charges and fundamental interactions
Charges
Electromagnetism

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Published: April 5, 2012

Scale of the Universe 2

A simple application that allows user to zoom out to the infinitely big, and zoom into the infinitely small, allowing the user to understand the scale of things in our universe. This tool is great for classrooms as well as for anyone who just wants to play and learn! For more info: Cary & Michael Huang (http://htwins.net)

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Matter, Particles and the Universe (Known Physics)
Particles and Their Interactions
Cosmology
Exploring the Unknown (Beyond Known Physics)

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Measurements and uncertainties
Measurements
Matter
Structure of matter

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Published: November 17, 2011

Particle Masses, what if they would have been different? / Teilchenmassen – Was wäre wenn sie anders wären?

This video tells you, why particle masses are central for our daily life, and why especially their values are crucial. This is the real reason why all of us should be curious where mass comes from. Making of:: The organizers of the German exhibition die Welt Maschine (2008), the German Executive LHC Outreach Group (GELOG), wanted to explain to exhibition visitors why it is necessary to understand the origin of mass. The animation studio Tricklabor was brought on board to help develop a concept for an exhibition display about the subject.

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Matter, Particles and the Universe (Known Physics)
Particles and Their Interactions
Particles and Their Interactions
Cosmology

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Matter
Structure of matter
Mass

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Published: November 15, 2011

What is Antimatter? - video

Fermilab scientist Don Lincoln describes antimatter and its properties. He also explains why antimatter, though a reality, doesn't pose any current threat to our existence!

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Matter, Particles and the Universe (Known Physics)
Antimatter

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Nature of science