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How we explore unanswered questions in physics

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James Beacham |

TEDxBerlin

• September 2016

James Beacham looks for answers to the most important open questions of physics using the biggest science experiment ever mounted, CERN's Large Hadron Collider. In this fun and accessible talk about how science happens, Beacham takes us on a journey through extra-spatial dimensions in search of undiscovered fundamental particles (and an explanation for the mysteries of gravity) and details the drive to keep exploring.

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James Beacham looks for answers to the most important open questions of physics using the biggest science experiment ever mounted, CERN's Large Hadron Collider. In this fun and accessible talk about how science happens, Beacham takes us on a journey through extra-spatial dimensions in search of undiscovered fundamental particles (and an explanation for the mysteries of gravity) and details the drive to keep exploring.

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Experimental particle physicist

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James Beacham is an experimental high-energy particle physicist working with the ATLAS collaboration at CERN's Large Hadron Collider.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxBerlin, an independent event. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Read more about TEDx.

Help the LHC experiments search for revolutionary new particles with your personal computer's spare CPU cycles via LHC@Home.

Big science like the LHC thrives on diversity. Support organizations dedicated to rectifying representation and access imbalances in STEM fields, such as Million Women Mentors.

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