Venture deep inside the world's largest physics machine, the Large Hadron Collider, in this captivating 1 hour 35 minute panel discussion from the World Science Festival. Explore the extraordinary $10 billion engineering marvel that began colliding particles at energies unseen since moments after the Big Bang. Learn about the potential revelations regarding nature's fundamental laws and the universe's origin from a distinguished panel of physicists, including Marcela Carena, Monica Dunford, Jennifer Klay, and Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek, moderated by John Hockenberry. Delve into topics such as the LHC's capabilities, particle collision probabilities, the search for the Higgs boson, the standard model of particle physics, supersymmetry, and the daily life of LHC physicists. Gain insights into cutting-edge physics research and its implications for our understanding of the cosmos in this enlightening discussion that bridges complex scientific concepts with accessible explanations for a general audience.
Overview
Syllabus
John Hockenberry Introduction
What is the LHC?
Participant Introductions.
Where are we now with the LHC?
By smashing particles this creates a mini big bang?
What can the LHC do beyond Fermilab
How do you calculate the probability's that these particles are going to occur?
If you can create this mini big bang the energy changes are observable?
The search for the Higgs.
The standard model, Cosmological molasses, and Higgs.
How will you detect and confirm all of the predictions.
Departing form experimental evidence with super symmetry.
Are there places in space that have these particles?
Is there a limit to the number of particles you can expect?
Is there a possibility that the cosmological molasses is just a crutch?
The life of a LHC physicist.
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