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Large Hadron Rap
September 3, 2008 | permalink | |

For today's Geo Quiz -- find the Large Hadron Collider. The Large Hadron Collider is the world's newest, largest, and highest-energy particle accelerator.



The Large Hadron Collider's (LHC) CMS detectors being installed. (credit: Wikipedia)

Scientists hope it will help them answer some pretty big questions. Such as, what was the universe like right after the Big Bang?

And, what's the real deal with anti-matter?

The facility includes a 17-mile underground circular tunnel on either side of the border between France and Switzerland. For our Quiz, we want you to name the closest big city on the Swiss side.

The city is on the banks of the Rhone River. And it's the European hub for the United Nations. We'll name the city in a minute. We'll also talk to someone who's translated the science of the Large Hadron Collider into rap.

Here's a sample:








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