Future of Theoretical Physics
Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 00:49
in Physics & Chemistry
The CERN particle accelerator gained headlines when it came online last year but after that moment it has momentarily fallen of the public radar. And for the obvious reason: the experiment is a failure. Almost all the magnets installed in the collider have malfunctioned and it would take years and billions in dollars before the accelerator can return to its expected energy boost.