CERN: European Organisation for Nuclear Research
On Gingerguide's self-guided Geneva audio tour, CERN: European Organisation for Nuclear Research is a stop worth about ~120 min. Stand in front of it, press play for a short narrated story, and put any follow-up question to the built-in AI guide.
- Type museum
- Suggested visit ~120 min
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About CERN: European Organisation for Nuclear Research
The world's largest particle physics laboratory, home of the Large Hadron Collider where the Higgs boson was discovered in 2012, with free public exhibitions open to all.
CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, sits on the Swiss-French border just west of Geneva and is one of the most important scientific institutions in the world. Founded in 1954, CERN is home to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator, a 27-kilometre ring of superconducting magnets buried 100 metres below the surface of the Earth. The LHC recreates the conditions of the universe a fraction of a second after the Big Bang by accelerating protons to near light speed and colliding them, allowing physicists to study the fundamental particles and forces of nature. In 2012, scientists at CERN confirmed the discovery of the Higgs boson, a fundamental particle that had been theoretically predicted in 1964 and whose existence was critical to the standard model of particle physics. The discovery was one of the most significant scientific events of the 21st century. CERN also has the distinction of being where the World Wide Web was invented in 1989 by British scientist Tim Berners-Lee, who was trying to solve the problem of sharing information between physicists at the organisation. The Microcosm visitor centre and Universe of Particles exhibition at CERN are free and accessible to the general public.
Did you know? The World Wide Web was invented at CERN in 1989 by Tim Berners-Lee, who was trying to solve a simple problem of sharing physics data between researchers.
How much time do you need at CERN: European Organisation for Nuclear Research?
Around ~120 min works well for CERN: European Organisation for Nuclear Research — time to look properly and listen to its story on the spot. Linger if you like; nothing on a self-guided walk is on a clock.
Should you stop at CERN: European Organisation for Nuclear Research?
Yes — CERN: European Organisation for Nuclear Research made the cut as one of 22 places the Gingerguide team researched and narrated across Geneva. The story tells you why it is worth the stop, and the AI guide fills in anything you still wonder.
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