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Accelerator technologies at #CERN70 #DidYouKnow that particle accelerators have applications beyond #physics? In 2023, CERN joined HEARTS, a #HorizonEurope project, which aims to provide access to high-radiation testing facilities to partners in academia and industry for applications in space missions and radiobiology. Join us this Thursday 18 April, 19:30 CEST, at CERN Science Gateway to learn how the technology behind particle accelerators extends far beyond research laboratories to industries such as healthcare, energy and transportation.   🔗https://lnkd.in/dCjRYZ9f 

The asymmetry between matter and antimatter ⚪⚫ The LHCb Experiment recently presented the results of its new search for matter–antimatter asymmetry. Using the experiment’s data sets from the first and second runs of the #LHC, this search could help shed light on the mysterious matter–antimatter imbalance in the Universe. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/deXHaPUp

On this #WorldQuantumDay, we feature CERN theorist John Bell who, 60 years ago, formulated a theorem known as Bell's inequalities. It allowed #quantum entanglement to be tested, which is at the root of promising technologies including quantum computing and cryptography. Bell’s inequalities and their pivotal role in the birth of #quantum information technologies will be one of the topics of the third #CERN70 event “The virtuous circle of knowledge and innovation”. Join us on 18 April, 19:30 CEST, at CERN Science Gateway as we dive deep into the dynamic relationship between #particlephysics research and technological innovation. The event will be live-streamed: https://lnkd.in/dFvS_-py

From particle physics to society Join us for the third #CERN70 public event on 18 April, 19.30 CEST, to explore how scientific research fuels technological advancements, and how these technologies, in turn, open new avenues for further research development. The event, moderated by Paola Catapano, will cover three areas to explore the dynamic relationship between particle physics research and technological innovation. 🔵Advanced Particle Accelerators 🔵Particle Detectors 🔵Quantum Innovations Meet the speakers: Tabea Arndt from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT); Amalia Ballarino from #CERN; Reinhold Bertlmann from University of Vienna; Daniela Bortoletto from University of Oxford; Nicolas Gisin from University of Geneva; Jan Jakubek from ADVACAM Cameras; Steffen Kappler from Siemens Healthineers; Alessandra Lombardi from CERN; and 2022 The Nobel Prize laureate in #Physics Alain Aspect. Find out more and register to attend in person: https://lnkd.in/dCjRYZ9f ***Événement en anglais avec interprétation simultanée en français.

The virtuous circle of knowledge and innovation Join us on 18 April, 19:30 CEST, at CERN Science Gateway for a captivating evening, celebrating CERN’s 70th anniversary and discovering the dynamic relationship between particle physics research and technological innovation. Whether you are a student, educator, professional or simply curious, you will leave with a deeper appreciation for how fundamental research fuels innovation – and vice-versa. Find out more and register now to attend in person: https://lnkd.in/dCjRYZ9f ***Événement en anglais avec interprétation simultanée en français.

The ATLAS Collaboration provides first measurement of the W-boson width at the #LHC The measurement is the most precise yet made by a single experiment. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/dRgQpJgT 

CERN pays tribute to Peter Higgs Peter Higgs’ scientific legacy will extend far beyond the scope of current discoveries. The Higgs boson is linked to some of the most intriguing and crucial outstanding questions in fundamental physics. This still quite mysterious particle therefore represents a uniquely promising pathway to physics beyond the Standard Model of particle physics. 

It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Peter Higgs. An iconic figure in modern science, Higgs postulated the existence of the eponymous Higgs boson in 1964. Its discovery at CERN in 2012 was the crowning achievement of the Standard Model of particle physics – a remarkable theory which explains the visible universe at the most fundamental level. Today CERN pays tribute to Peter Higgs. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. https://lnkd.in/dRWyvCkQ  

“Besides his outstanding contributions to particle physics, Peter was a very special person, an immensely inspiring figure for physicists around the world, a man of rare modesty, a great teacher and someone who explained physics in a very simple and yet profound way. An important piece of CERN’s history and accomplishments is linked to him. I am very saddened, and I will miss him sorely.” - Fabiola Gianotti, CERN Director General