Optimal Functioning

Brian Cox talks about why CERN is an exciting and important scientific endeavor and he does this in a down to earth manner. In the grand scheme of things and given some time this undertaking has great potential in contributing to our optimal functioning. Watch the video and see for yourself.

Brian Cox is a physicist working at CERN’s particle accelerator / collider. CERN stands for Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire, which translated to English means the European Council for Nuclear Research. Regardless of the name it is a truly global endeavor. In a nutshell CERN consists of a circular tunnel in which particles are shoot in opposite directions against each other at about 99.99999% of the speed of light. This will create conditions that existed just after the big-bang.

Brian Cox is one among more than ten-thousand scientists working on this project. In fact half of the world’s particle physicists conduct their research at CERN. In addition it is also the most expensive scientific experiment, costing even more than the ITER, and it will be operational this summer.

With the help of CERN many of the questions about leading theories such as the String Theory will be answered in the coming years. Among the many contesters to be discovered are the Higgs particle, Dark Matter, and extra dimensions. The Theory of Everything may very well hinge on the findings scientists will gain from CERN.