Large Hadron Collider is up and Running!
On September 10, the most powerful particle accelerator in the world, The Large Hadron Collider, fired its first proton beam at 9:30 am CET (3:30 am here on the east coast). 8,000 physicists from over 85 countries came together to build it and today their work paid off when the first beam of protons was shot around the 27km ring.
Video Highlight
Watch MC AlpineKat (a.k.a. former APS science writing intern Katie McAlpine) kickin' it old school in this particle physics rap. All of CERN got in on the action to make this one of a kind video.
Biology & Medicine
Techniques used by physicists can also be applied to the study of biology. This branch of physics not only explores the way life works it also helps create technology to diagnose and treat illnesses.
