Horizon Season 2016 Episode 13 - Special - Inside Cern

Airdate: 2016-Aug-10

Episode summary:

With exclusive behind-the-scenes access, Horizon follows the highs and lows of an extraordinary story in particle physics. In June 2015, teams at CERN started running the large hadron collider at the highest energy ever. Rumours quickly emerged that they were on the brink of a huge discovery. A mysterious bump in some data suggested a first glimpse of a brand new particle that could change our understanding of how the universe works. A new particle could hint at extra dimensions and help us understand the very beginning of the universe - but first the team has to find it. Horizon follows the scientists as they hunt for the elusive signals that would prove if there is a new particle or if it is just noise from their machine.

About Horizon series:

Series exploring topical scientific issues and their effects for the future. Horizon is the BBC2 documentary that explores and educates us about co...Show more >