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All the talks from TEDxCERN 2015 from using virtual reality in education to surfing wakefields, are now available online
CERN’s third TEDxCERN event – “Breaking the Rules” – showcases personalities who break the mould to improve our lives
All 17 talks and three TED-Ed animations from TEDxCERN 2014 are now available to watch online
TEDed and CERN physicist Chloé Malbrunot team up to test the principle of universality of free fall for antimatter
TEDed and particle physicist at CERN Jasper Kirkby come together to animate the effect of clouds on the Earth’s climate
AMS physicist Veronica Bindi narrates a quirky explanation of particles from outer space
CERN’s second TEDxCERN event - “Forward: Charting the future with science” - will see a range of talks on topics from nanostructures to nuclear fusion
This Wednesday 24 September CERN will host its second TEDxCERN event. Find out how best to follow the action
A small number of places are available to attend CERN's second TEDx event on 24 September - apply now!
Missed the TEDxCERN event? You can catch up on all the talks now on the TEDxCERN website
In this animated lesson for TED-Ed, CERN physicists David Barney and Steven Goldfarb use the Socratic method to explain the Higgs boson