Hadrons

I had a tough time tonight trying to describe what makes the Large Hadron Collider (also known by its inevitable malapropism) so very, very neat.

There are the beautiful photos, of course, and for me, that's enough:

But also of potential interest:

• The top 10 ways the LHC will blow your mind
• Has the LHC destroyed the world yet? Spoiler: nope, not yet.