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'''Session 4 | '''Session 4''' | ||
This session looks at the structure of | This session looks at the structure of matter and goes well beyond GCSE level – starting with an overview of the 'big bang' and attempting to explain what particle accelerators actually do.<br /> | ||
* C.E.R.N. is funded by the EU to conduct experiments into particle physics. It is a great example of international cooperation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CERN<br /> | * C.E.R.N. is funded by the EU to conduct experiments into particle physics. It is a great example of international cooperation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CERN<br /> | ||
* People often read stories about the work of CERN and get very scared. “will they create another “big bang” and destroy the earth” is a common one... The big bang is very poorly understood by the public.<br /> | * People often read stories about the work of CERN and get very scared. “will they create another “big bang” and destroy the earth” is a common one... The big bang is very poorly understood by the public.<br /> | ||
