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European LHC exhibitEuropean LHC exhibit

Involve European and other Science Involve European and other Science Centres and Science Museums in a Centres and Science Museums in a science project including LHC and the science project including LHC and the LHC experimentsLHC experiments

An LHC exhibit for EuropeAn LHC exhibit for Europe New CERN-EPPOG projectNew CERN-EPPOG project LHC experimentsLHC experiments

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Ecsite LHC sessionEcsite LHC session

Ecsite conference in Lisbon Ecsite conference in Lisbon 75 minute LHC session (chaired by E.J.)75 minute LHC session (chaired by E.J.)

Lawrence Krauss – physics, art and extra Lawrence Krauss – physics, art and extra dimensionsdimensions

E.J. – The technological and intellectual challengeE.J. – The technological and intellectual challenge Pedro Abreu – The cosmic connectionPedro Abreu – The cosmic connection Bernard Pellequer – The CERN Globe of Science Bernard Pellequer – The CERN Globe of Science

Finished with 2 min excerpt of Episode 2Finished with 2 min excerpt of Episode 2

The LHC….work in progress!

Two beams, each containing trillions of protons, will race around the 27km ring in opposite directions travelling at 99,999999 % of the speed of light…

Soon at CERN

The LHC - CERN’s new The LHC - CERN’s new flagshipflagship

EPPOGCERN 4 October 2007Erik Johansson

EPPOGCERN 4 October 2007Erik Johansson

Revealing the secrets of Revealing the secrets of nature..nature..

The very early universe…The very early universe… The secrets of antimatter…The secrets of antimatter… What mass really is…What mass really is… Observe dark matter in the Observe dark matter in the

laboratory…laboratory… … … with some of the most complex with some of the most complex

devices ever constructed…devices ever constructed… … … together with Science Centres.together with Science Centres.

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New York Times Coverage

EPPOGCERN 4 October 2007Erik Johansson

A new outreach challengeA new outreach challenge

An exciting European/international An exciting European/international endeavour – a large scale LHC exhibit endeavour – a large scale LHC exhibit involving:involving: Science CentresScience Centres CERNCERN LHC experimentsLHC experiments

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Ecsite President callEcsite President call

Asger Hoeg, President of EcsiteAsger Hoeg, President of Ecsite Very enthousiastic (as many of the Very enthousiastic (as many of the

participants)participants) Called for Science Centre Called for Science Centre

participationparticipation The hope: 50 keuro from 10 centresThe hope: 50 keuro from 10 centres