LHC In A Nutshell
I don’t usually write about anything that’s too scientific, but the Large Hadron Collider is worth mentioning. Without going too much into its technical aspects, what exactly is it and why does it seem so dangerous?
I first ran into the Large Hadron Collider through Google. If you take a look at its front page, the logo is surrounded by some weird-looking cable with a spark between the connectors. I looked it up at Wikipedia and ran into the technical mumbo-jumbo that scientists will appreciate. Being a layman when it comes to that subject, the only thing I was able to discern was CERN’s involvement. Wired is attempting to explain the significance of the LHC with today’s source article. So, what does the collider mean for the rest of us?
We break down how five major physics theories — and the theorists who’ve spent their lives developing them — may be impacted by the discoveries that could emanate from the LHC.
Basically, the collider is a series of tubes intended to guide protons as superconducting magnets propel them close to the speed of light. You can think of the LHC as the Disneyland of physics experiments. A host of different detectors have been designed to test which theoretical physicists’ math fits the real world.
Head over to the source link for details regarding the five theories. This is LHC in a nutshell, folks. At the very least, you won’t have to stare open-mouthed when your friends start talking about atom-smashing physics.
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