The chase for the Higgs boson is about to get bigger, faster, and costlier—but we need it
The Large Hadron Collider at CERN represents a massive investment in fundamental physics research. Despite the high costs, the author argues that such 'Big Science' is essential for human progress.
Why it matters
Large-scale scientific experiments are critical for understanding the fundamental laws of the universe.
I’ll admit it: I love Big Science. Experiments at epic proportions, particularly when they involve exploration into other universes, dimensions, and scales, are hard to resist. This past week on a visit to Geneva, I had the chance to get up close to an icon of Big Science, the 17-mile wide particle accelerator run by…
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