What CERN’s next-generation particle collider could look like?
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Scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) near Geneva are taking the next steps towards creating a huge particle collider. With the Future Circular Collider (FCC), they want to search for new physics and answer fundamental questions about our universe. We visited the CERN sites to learn more about particle physics and their plans. The video version of this episode and other science stories from Switzerland is available at www.swissinfo.ch/science. Jounalist: Simon Bradley Audio editor/video journalist: Michele Andina SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in 10 languages about Switzerland for a global audience.
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