The Large Hadron Collider is best known to collide protons. At CERN, every morning, scientists are known to collide something else as well – coffee and conversa...
5: Exploring matter–antimatter asymmetry with LHCb
Why does our universe seem to be made almost entirely of matter, with barely any antimatter in sight?
Join us as we dive in this podcast episode of Early Morning Coffee at CERN (Emc2) into the fascinating world of LHCb, the LHC's beauty experiment, with two leading experimentalists, Yasmine Amhis and Patrick Koppenburg. We explore how the LHCb experiment is probing CP violation to studying hadrons containing b and c quarks and preparing for the High-Luminosity LHC era. Discover what makes LHCb unique—its asymmetric design and its remarkable success in identifying new hadrons.
Contributors:
Director, Producer & Editor: Chetna Krishna
Host: Steven Goldfarb
Production Assistant: Joni Pham
Guests: Yasmine Amhis and Patrick Koppenburg
Executive Producer: Jacques Fichet
Technical Lead: Ron Suykerbuyk
Sound Engineering: Piotr Traczyk
Original theme: Canettes Blues Band
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4: Turning lead into primordial soup
How can the Large Hadron Collider turn lead into primordial soup and why?
Join us as we dive into the world of heavy ion collisions at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC). In this episode, we connect with an expert from the LHC’s Beam Operations team and a researcher from the ALICE experiment to uncover the science behind colliding lead ions instead of protons. What does it take to vapourize lead, strip off its electrons, and accelerate it to near-light speeds for these extraordinary collisions? And why are these collisions important?
We’ll explore the challenges of lead ion collisions, how they differ from proton collisions, and the unique role of the ALICE experiment in studying their results. From measurements to discoveries, we’ll unpack the insights gained from these experiments while offering a glimpse into the future of research at the LHC.
Tune in to explore the fascinating intersection of physics, experimentation, and cutting-edge discovery.
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3: Searching dark matter at the Large Hadron Collider
Can dark matter be produced at the Large Hadron Collider?
On Dark Matter Day, discover how scientists at CERN are using cutting-edge technology and computing to tackle one of the universe’s biggest mysteries.
Hear from host Steven Goldfarb and our guests Baptise Ravina from the ATLAS experiment and Annapaola de Cosa from the CMS experiment.
In this episode:
0:00 - 0:45 — Teaser
0:45 - 1:20 — Introduction
1:20 - 2:10 — Origins of Interest in Dark Matter
2:10 - 3:47 — Dark Matter Evidence
3:47 - 4:47 — Cosmic Background & Relativity
4:47 - 5:46 — Gravity and Dark Matter
5:46 - 9:15 — What Is Dark Matter?
9:15 - 11:00 — Detection Challenges
1:00 - 13:30 — Detection Strategy
13:30 - 16:18 — Differentiating Neutrinos
16:18 - 18:00 — Alternative Models
18:00 - 19:35 — Particle Jets
19:35 - 20:08 — Theory vs. Concept
21:53 — LHC & Higgs Discovery
22:12 — Higgs-Dark Matter Link?
22:27 — LHC Dark Matter Search
23:02 — Dark Higgs Theory
24:02 — Dark Leptons & Quarks
25:03 — Parallel Universe Hypothesis
25:54 — LHC Upgrades & Future
27:22 — AI and New Physics
28:43 — Planning a New Collider
29:49 — Other Dark Matter Experiments
30:48 — Complementary Approaches
31:30 — Dark Matter Quest
32:11 — Quantum Fields
33:00 — Team
Guests
Annapaola da Cosa, Assistant Professor, ETH Zürich (CMS)
Baptiste Ravina, Research Fellow, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (ATLAS)
Contributors:
Host & Script: Steven Goldfarb
Executive producer: Jacques Herve Fichet
Director & Producer: Chetna Krishna
Editor: Chetna Krishna
Production Assistant: Joni Pham
Sound designer: Piotr Traczyk
Original Music: Canettes Blues Band
Graphics and animation: Daniel Dominguez
Technical Lead: Ron Suykerbuyk
Studio Manager: Max Brice
Advisors: Matthew Chalmers, Paola Catapano, Arnaud Marsollier
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2: The Higgs Boson Special
Take a deep dive into the past, present and future of Higgs-boson research at CERN. Tune in to a special podcast on the occasion of the enigmatic boson’s 12th anniversary.
In this episode,
00:00 Teaser
00:13 Intro
03:29 4 July 2012
07:38 Why was this important?
14:29 Behind the discovery
28:19 Bosons and fermions
30:23 Books and metaphors
33:02 Since the discovery
37:47 High-Luminosity LHC
40:31 Physics at the HL-LHC
41:58 Detectors
42:30 The next era
42:52 Dark matter
44:28 Future machines
49:51 Question for you
Discover us on your favourite podcast listening platform and CERN YouTube.
We value our listeners' opinions and encourage you to share your thoughts on the pilot episode via this feedback form https://www.surveyhero.com/c/podcast-pilot. The survey will only take a minute of your time and it will be highly valuable for us to hear from you!
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1: Teaser
The Early Morning Coffee at CERN podcast brings you the hottest science topics straight from the scientists of CERN. Get a sneak peek into the new podcast series, Emc2, with a teaser of our pilot episode.
Contributors
Executive Producer: Jacques Fichet
Director and Producer: Chetna Krishna
Host: Steven Goldfarb
Social Correspondent: Joni Pham
Technical Lead: Ron Suykerbuyk
Studio Manager: Max Brice
Sound: Piotr Traczyk
Original Theme: Canettes Blues Band
This podcast is brought to you by the scientists at CERN in collaboration with the Education, Communications and Outreach group at CERN. Find us on CERN's YouTube channel, or wherever you get your podcasts.
The Large Hadron Collider is best known to collide protons. At CERN, every morning, scientists are known to collide something else as well – coffee and conversations. Just like a perfect blend of coffee, the Emc2 video podcast brings you the hottest science topics straight from the scientists of CERN.
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