When Particles Collide

Studio 360

This summer, in a 17-mile long tunnel outside Geneva, Switzerland, a particle accelerator called the Large Hadron Collider is gearing up to smash protons at nearly the speed of light. Physicists hope it will help solve mysteries of the universe and lead to an elusive Unified Theory. Studio 360’s Eric Molinsky looks into the colorful and complex design of the largest machine on the planet.

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