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Published: March 23, 2021

« The Higgs Discovery Explained »

First video in a series of three. How exactly do particle physicists observe and discover particles? This mini-series provides a simple explanation of the process, based of the discovery of the Higgs boson, starting from the role of particle accelerators.

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Matter, Particles and the Universe (Known Physics)
Higgs

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Measurements and uncertainties
Measurements

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Published: March 3, 2021

The quantum prisoner

The Quantum Prisoner is a browser-based game created by the CEA with the sole purpose of making science fun and more accessible. The game is completely free with no registration required (unless you want to share your game between several devices), no ads. Le Prisonnier quantique est un jeu-vidéo d'aventure au cœur des sciences et des technologies. Dans la peau de Zoé, vous partirez aux 4 coins du monde sur les traces d'Artus Cropp, un physicien mystérieusement disparu dans les années 60, et de son formidable héritage : une découverte qui changera le monde...

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Exploring the Unknown (Beyond Known Physics)
Technologies and Experiments
Computing

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Nature of science
Scientific inquiry and reasoning

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Published: November 30, 2020

Conservation of momentum in particle collisions

Students will determine the total momentum from all particles tracked after a particle collision and they will calculate the missing momentum(magnitude & direction). Exercise of kinematics in particle physics

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

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Measurements and uncertainties
Measurements
Measurement uncertainties

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Published: July 17, 2020

Impact of science on society and sustainable development showcased by particle physics and CERN

This presentation provides an overview of the broad positive impact of science on society and sustainable development, using CERN as a main example. As scientific community faces threatened funding of large experimental endeavors and low interest of young generation to engage in studies of physics and related sciences (refered to as "STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) crisis"), the justification of basic research has become more important than ever.

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Particle Physics and Society
Why Fundamental Research
Applications & Spin-Offs
People Behind the Science

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Nature of science
Scientific inquiry and reasoning

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Published: June 9, 2020

Playlist of short interviews to Roger Penrose

Roger Penrose, (answer eng sub ita , questions ita)

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

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Nature of science

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Published: May 11, 2020

Introducing the LHC in the classroom: an overview of education resources available

In the context of the recent re-start of CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and the challenge presented by unidentified falling objects (UFOs), we seek to facilitate the introduction of high energy physics in the classroom. Therefore, this paper provides an overview of the LHC and its operation, highlighting existing education resources, and linking principal components of the LHC to topics in physics curricula.

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Technologies and Experiments
Accelerators

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Charges and fundamental interactions
Electromagnetism

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Published: May 2, 2020

Cartoon about space

The history of the universe in Luca Ralli's animated drawings By INFN Communication Office Animated drawings by Luca Ralli Project and texts by Francesca Scianitti Voice: Maria Giulia Scarcella Sound effects and audio editing: Fabio Vignaroli With the contribution of Antonella Varaschin

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

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Nature of science
Matter

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Published: May 2, 2020

Cartoon about gravity

The history of the universe in Luca Ralli's animated drawings By INFN Communication Office Animated drawings by Luca Ralli Project and texts by Francesca Scianitti Voice: Maria Giulia Scarcella Sound effects and audio editing: Fabio Vignaroli With the contribution of Antonella Varaschin

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

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Nature of science
Charges and fundamental interactions

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Published: February 14, 2020

CMS e-Lab

General information about the CMS, event analysis and even a motivational game for students. Various activities for student understanding.

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Technologies and Experiments
Detectors
Data Analysis

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Nature of science
Scientific inquiry and reasoning
Measurements and uncertainties
Sensors
Matter
Structure of matter

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Published: February 2, 2020

Cartoon about matter

The history of the universe in Luca Ralli's animated drawings By INFN Communication Office Animated drawings by Luca Ralli Project and texts by Francesca Scianitti Voice: Maria Giulia Scarcella Sound effects and audio editing: Fabio Vignaroli With the contribution of Antonella Varaschin

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

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Nature of science
Matter