CERN - Large Hadron Collider Podcast

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Ed Vaizey Sep 23, 2008

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Ed Vaizey is a UK Conservative member of Parliament and a keen supporter of funding in science. Brian invited him to CERN to look at the LHC from a politcal standpoint..

Chris Morris May 06, 2008

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It's Chris Morris, British satirist, comedy writer, actor and director and all. Here he is at CERN visiting ATLAS and CMS with Brian and chums.

The Bad Astronomer - Phil Plait Apr 28, 2008

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The Bad Astronomer AKA Phil Plait came to visit the LHC and with Brian Cox discusses life as a skeptic.

CMS - Jim Virdee Feb 22, 2008

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Dr Brian Cox talks to Jim Virdee the spokesperson of CMS, the Compact Muon Solenoid experiment, which together with its 'sister' detector, Atlas, will be looking for signs of the Higgs Boson.

The Dean Of Guildford Cathedral Dec 01, 2007

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The Very Revd Victor Stock visited CERN and in a fascinating conversation with Dr Brian Cox centring the Religion v Science debate, both found there was more common ground than is generally accepted.

Quentin Willson Nov 24, 2007

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Quentin Willson of Top Gear and Fifth Gear fame is a fan of engineering on a massive scale, so where better to go than to the LHC.

Kevin And Simon's Big Adventure - Part Two Oct 29, 2007

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Kevin Eldon and Simon Munnery explore CERN's Computer Centre and then go 100 metres underground into the heart of the LHC itself.

Kevin And Simon's Big Adventure - Part One Oct 18, 2007

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Comedy writers and performers Kevin Eldon and Simon Munnery explore CERN's biggest detector, ALTAS.

John Ellis Oct 12, 2007

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Dr Brian Cox talks to CERN's head of Theoretical Physics Professor John Ellis about Super Symmetry, Super Strings, and a Super picture of Higgs in a bathing suit.

CERN in 3 minutes Jul 06, 2007

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Everything (well lots anyway) you wanted to know about CERN in the time it takes to boil an egg.