Everything you ever wanted to know about particle smashers (but were afraid to ask)
By John Timmer on arstechnia.com is a gem, in MHO, well worth reading to get an overview of the “business” and science involved in Particle Physics.
Visit to learn a thing or three at: arstechnica.com/science/news/2010/03/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-particle-smashers.ars
It covers such topics as “Why the LHC is a big deal”
It’s part of a series of three articles: All about particle smashers
Part I: Everything you ever wanted to know about particle smashers (but were afraid to ask)
Part II: How huge particle detectors actually detect tiny particles
Part III: The software brains behind the particle colliders
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