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  • A particularly wavy matter

    A particularly wavy matter

    Delve into the physics of everyday waves, discover the strange wave-particle duality of quantum objects, and discuss how radiofrequency cavities…

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  • Adventures at low temperatures #2: It is just a phase

    Adventures at low temperatures #2: It is just a phase

    Explore the transitions between different phases of matter, and how they can help us draw heat away from the LHC.

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  • Adventures at low temperatures #1: Keeping it cool

    Adventures at low temperatures #1: Keeping it cool

    Investigate why the LHC has to be kept at a temperature colder than outer space, and how it manages to…

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  • Symmetry, in theory

    Symmetry, in theory

    Investigate the symmetries of simple geometric shapes, and use them as a stepping stone to grasp the symmetries of the…

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  • Electromagnetic Adventures #3: Permanent magnets… in space!

    Electromagnetic Adventures #3: Permanent magnets… in space!

    Explore the structure of matter across many length scales to understand how permanent magnets work, and discover along the way…

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  • Electromagnetic adventures #2: Currents 🔁 Magnets

    Electromagnetic adventures #2: Currents 🔁 Magnets

    Learn how electric currents can create magnetic fields as well as the opposite phenomenon – how changing magnetic fields can…

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  • How to create photons you can see

    How to create photons you can see

    Learn how light is created, how incandescence (“warm light”) differs from luminescence (“cold light”) and how we use the latter…

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  • Electromagnetic adventures #1: How to steer a proton

    Electromagnetic adventures #1: How to steer a proton

    Explore electromagnetic fields, how to control a beam of electrically charged particles and how to design a particle accelerator like…

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  • Fridge magnets and the LHC?! – Solvay DIY video

    Fridge magnets and the LHC?! – Solvay DIY video

    Learn about the link between fridge magnets and the LHC, in this short video by the CERN-Solvay Education Programme.

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  • A leaky bottle & the ATLAS particle detector?! – Solvay DIY video

    A leaky bottle & the ATLAS particle detector?! – Solvay DIY video

    Learn about the link between a leaky bottle and the ATLAS particle detector, in this short video by the CERN-Solvay…

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  • Water shrinking & the LHC ?! – Solvay DIY video

    Water shrinking & the LHC ?! – Solvay DIY video

    Learn about the link between water shrinking and the LHC, in this short video by the CERN-Solvay Education Programme.

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  • An iron screw & CERN electromagnets?! – Solvay DIY video

    An iron screw & CERN electromagnets?! – Solvay DIY video

    Learn about the link between an iron screw and CERN electromagnets, in this short video by the CERN-Solvay Education Programme.

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  • Paper rings and resonant cavities?! – Solvay DIY video

    Paper rings and resonant cavities?! – Solvay DIY video

    Learn about the link between paper rings and resonant cavities, in this short video by the CERN-Solvay Education Programme.

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  • A cardboard spectroscope and antimatter research?! – Solvay DIY video

    A cardboard spectroscope and antimatter research?! – Solvay DIY video

    Learn about the link between a cardboard spectroscope and antimatter research, in this short video by the CERN-Solvay Education Programme.

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  • A rainbow in a box & the ATLAS detector?! – Solvay DIY video

    A rainbow in a box & the ATLAS detector?! – Solvay DIY video

    Learn about the link between a rainbow in a box and the ATLAS detector, in this short video by Solvay…

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  • Official Youtube Channel of the ALICE Experiment

    Official Youtube Channel of the ALICE Experiment

    Learn about the ALICE experiment, its physics objectives and the people involved in its research through the official ALICE Youtube…

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  • Official Youtube Channel of the LHCb Experiment

    Official Youtube Channel of the LHCb Experiment

    Learn about the LHCb experiment, its physics objectives and the people involved in its research through the official LHCb Youtube…

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  • Official Youtube Channel of CERN

    Official Youtube Channel of CERN

    Learn everything about CERN through its official Youtube Channel!

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  • Official Youtube Channel of the CMS Experiment

    Official Youtube Channel of the CMS Experiment

    Learn about the CMS experiment, its physics objectives and the people involved in its research through the official CMS Youtube…

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  • Show Drôle de Physique

    Show Drôle de Physique

    Learn about the different states of matter with a fun science show in French.

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  • 360° panoramas of CERN

    360° panoramas of CERN

    Walk through CERN’s accelerator chain with this extensive network of 360 ° panorama photos.

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