What are some interesting facts about CERN?

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator. It first started up on 10 September 2008, and remains the latest addition to CERN's accelerator complex. Here's some interesting facts about Large Hadron Collider (LHC). 1. read more

In the cafeterias where CERN hosts lunch, anyone can sit on any table. ( As long as everyone already on the table is fine with it) Doesn't matter whether you're a high school student on an internship or a college student doing his PHD on the ATLAS experiment or a senior scientist at CERN. read more

The name Pouilly comes from the Latin “Appolliacum” and it is believed that in Roman times a temple existed in honor of Apollo, and the people who lived there believed that it is a gateway to the underworld. It is interesting to note that CERN is built on the same spot. read more

Facts about Cern 7: the change of the name In 1954, the name of the organization was changed into Organisation Européenne pour la Recherche Nucléaire which means European Organization for Nuclear Research. read more