A SECTION of the world’s biggest scientific experiment – the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) – will be part of an interactive exhibition at Edinburgh’s Dynamic Earth starting Friday 31 July.
A life-sized mock up of part of the 27-kilometre particle accelerator will be on display at the attraction until 24 August – one stop on a national roadshow that celebrates the UK’s involvement in the groundbreaking discoveries made by the LHC.
The exhibition, which has been created and loaned by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), will feature a 6m long x 2.8m wide ‘walk through’ section of the LHC tunnel and accelerator.
This is the machine that confirmed the existence of the Higgs Boson particle – proposed by University of Edinburgh professor, Peter Higgs, who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery with François Englert in 2013.
Hermione Cockburn, scientific director at Dynamic Earth, said: “The CERN Hadron Collider is pushing the boundaries of scientific discovery, and changing what we know about the composition of our Universe.
“It’s incredibly exciting to have a section of the world’s largest experiment on display, and fitting that it should visit us here in Edinburgh, where Professor Higgs theorised the existence of his proposed particle.”
Eilidh Massie, marketing manager at Dynamic Earth, adds: “Alongside this impressive machine section, there will also be iconic and stunning images from the world of science, and a host of interactive exhibits.
“This is certainly an event not be missed at Dynamic Earth, and we’re sure our visitors are going to love it.”
The Large Hadron Collider is the world’s most powerful particle accelerator, based at the CERN headquarters in Geneva.
It is a 27-kilometre circular circuit that uses magnets to speed up particles travelling in opposite directions to almost the speed of light, before making them collide.
The exhibition is part of an updated roadshow from the STFC, following a two-year upgrade at CERN which will see the power of the LHC almost doubled. The display features new interactive exhibits and redesigned tunnel artwork highlighting what scientists hope to learn in the next phase of working on the world’s biggest scientific experiment.
Access to the exhibition is free with admission to Dynamic Earth.
For more information on events and activities happening at Our Dynamic Earth, visit www.dynamicearth.co.uk.
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Editor’s notes
Dynamic Earth
- Dynamic Earth, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS. Tel: 0131 550 7800 dynamicearth.co.uk. Our Dynamic Earth is the only visitor attraction in the UK solely dedicated to the story of Planet Earth.
- Dynamic Earth is registered in Scotland as a charity. SC020363
CERN
- CERN (Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire) is theEuropean Organisation for Nuclear Research.
STFC
- Science and Technology Facilities Council are a world-leading multi-disciplinary science organisation, working to deliver economic, societal, scientific and international benefits to the UK. For more information visit http://www.stfc.ac.uk
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