What the Higgs is going on? Latest LHC results de-mystified - live streamed panel discussion on the latest CERN data Tuesday, December 13th at 12:30 - 1:30 pm EST What is everything in the universe made of? What was the universe like billions of years ago? These are eternal questions that humans have pondered throughout the ages. Today, we are on the verge of potentially making revolutionary breakthroughs in answering them. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN is a 27-kilometre long underground experiment located on the Swiss-French border near Geneva. It smashes subatomic particles together at vast speeds in an effort to learn more about the fundamental building blocks that make up everything around you. It is the biggest, most ambitious scientific experiment in human history. This week, the LHC will announce its latest findings in its search for the last undiscovered particle in our current model of subatomic particles. This particle is the near-mythical 'Higgs Boson' — the particle thought to be involved in giving other particles their mass. This educational event, geared towards high school students, teachers and the general public, will follow CERN's announcement and discuss its findings, background and implications in clear, accessible language. Join host Damian Pope and PI Researchers Natalia Toro, Philip Schuster, Itay Yavin, and experimental particle physicist Andy Haas of New York University for an informative and interactive hour of discussion. Watch and participate in the PI panel discussion at 12:30 pm EST (Adobe Flash 10 or higher (11 is recommended) installed and enabled on your computer is required) Share this email: Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics | Privacy Policy 31 Caroline St. N., Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 1C2

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