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2. To understand the universe BIG BANGNOW >>>Latest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 3. The universe?uc t e ds b e quarksleptonsLatest news from the LHCTara Shears, University of Liverpool 4. uc t e ds b e quarksleptons Weak :W ZbosonsLatest news from the LHCTara Shears, University of Liverpool 5. uc t e ds b e quarksleptons EM:bosonsLatest news from the LHCTara Shears, University of Liverpool 6. uc t e ds b e quarksleptons Strong: gbosonsLatest news from the LHCTara Shears, University of Liverpool 7. uc t e ds b e quarksleptons (and gravity) ?Latest news from the LHCTara Shears, University of Liverpool 8. Latest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 9. nice BUT 10. (1)What is mass?property mediated byHiggs ParticleLatest news from the LHCTara Shears, University of Liverpool 11. (1)What is mass?property mediated by ???Higgs Particlenb we havent seen it yet ..Latest news from the LHCTara Shears, University of Liverpool 12. (2) anti matterBig Bang:equal amounts ofmatter and antimattercreatedNow:we (matter) existWhy?Latest news from the LHCTara Shears, University of Liverpool 13. (3)and the other 96% ?Latest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 14. (3)and the other 96% ?Latest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 15. Many questions.What is mass?What about gravity? 12 matter particles? Mini black holes? What about the other 96% of the universe ..Latest news from the LHCTara Shears, University of Liverpool 16. European Laboratory for Particle PhysicsFounded in 195420 member countriesMore than 9,000 scientistsOver 100 nationalitiesLatest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 17. LHC:2 beams of protons collide40 million x a second atnear light speed 100munderground 27 kmRecreatingconditions whenuniverse was abillionth of asecond old CERNImages (c) CERN CERNLatest news from the LHCTara Shears, University of Liverpool 18. How does itWork? 19. Image (c) CERNLatest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 20. Image (c) CERN Identify particles by characteristic signatures in experiment Add computers: calculate particle paths and energies Add theory: infer what fundamental process happenedLatest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 21. STFCImage (c) STFC 22. CERN Image (c) CERN 23. ..to grid Image : http://rtm.hep.ph.ic.ac.uk 24. Is itWorking? 25. (c) CERN [yes] 26. What is the LHC doing now ? 1bunch x 1bunch at start ~400x400 in 11/10 2808x2808 ultimately lead ion collisions for final month. 1308x1308 summer 11 onwardsLatest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 27. First results . start with snapshots Image (c) CERNLatest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 28. First results The strong force: We see quarks produced as predicted The Standard Model works so far Latest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 29. The electroweak force: We see W and Z bosons produced as predicted The Standard Model works so far Latest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 30. Image : http://www.particlezoo.net:Latest news from the LHCTara Shears, University of Liverpool 31. The electroweak force: We see top quarks the heaviest known particles. The Standard Model works here too Latest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 32. Higgs?So where is it?According to thetheory.Latest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 33. Higgs? We need a lot of data. What we think might happen...Latest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 34. Higgs?7/11Atlas and CMS searchresults reported.Was this the first hint ofHiggs Latest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 35. Higgs?7/11Atlas and CMS searchresults reported.Was this the first hint ofHiggs Latest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 36. Higgs?7/11Atlas and CMS searchresults reported.Was this the first hint ofHiggs Latest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 37. Image : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news 38. Image : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news 39. Higgs?8/11Atlas and CMSsearch resultsupdatedWas this the firsthint of Higgs Latest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 40. Image : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news 41. Image : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news 42. And beyondthe Standard Model? still looking.Latest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 43. And beyondthe Standard Model? susy.Latest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 44. Image : http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsLatest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 45. And beyondthe Standard Model?General searches:LHCb Bs Nothing untoward seen yetLatest news from the LHCTara Shears, University of Liverpool 46. The earlyuniverse?Study using heavy ion collisionsin LHC.See weird correlations.A new phase of matter?Latest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 47. Latest news at CERN on antimatter6/2011:Alpha experiment.Stored 309 anti-Hatoms for 1000 sec.Now we can start tostudy antimatterdirectly.Latest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 48. Latest news at CERN on antimatter 8/2011: LHCb experiment. Starting to make first measurements of matter and antimatter particles. Now we can start to study antimatter indirectly.Latest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 49. Latest news at CERN/ Gran Sasso on speedy neutrinos 9/2011: Opera experiment. Measured neutrinos travelling at 7km/hr faster than light. What is happening there? (BBC2 Horizon,iPlayer)Latest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 50. Whats happening Next? Data-taking continuously until late 2012 LHC energy upgrade. Now: collecting more and more data Experiments well understood Results streaming out Expect very interesting results to come .Latest news from the LHC Tara Shears, University of Liverpool 51. What will we find? . wait and see .