Are Neutrons Sneaking Off to Parallel Universes? CERN’s Latest Developments in Particle Physics
What if those sneaky neutrons were slipping away into a parallel universe?! Sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, but physicists are seriously testing this wild idea. Picture a world where hopping between dimensions is as easy as catching a train. Each choice you make could spin off a whole new universe, and you might be a totally different person in each one. Mind-blowing, right?
Enter CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, nestled between the picturesque French and Swiss borders since the 1950s. Founded with a dream of pushing Europe’s scientific boundaries, CERN has given us gems like the World Wide Web and the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). This beast of a machine, buried 17 miles underground, is the world’s most powerful particle accelerator.
Why does CERN smash particles together? Simple, to answer the universe’s biggest questions, like whether there are hidden particles or new dimensions. The LHC speeds up particles close to the speed of light, smashing them to bits to see what happens. Think of it as the universe’s ultimate demolition derby, with particles instead of cars.
