You have probably heard the LHC mentioned on the news as it recently became the world's highest energy particle collider. If you have no idea what that means or why it should excite you, then read on. Or if you have a burning question about the LHC, you can contact us. The best question each week will have a dedicated post on our blog.

The largest, highest energy collider ever built...

Recreating the conditions at the birth of the universe...

It smashes particles together at close to the speed of light...