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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 53m

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The CERN chips transforming science and society

Medical imaging, radiotherapy, space dosimetry, material analysis. These are just a few of the many areas that have been impacted by advanced semiconductor chips developed in recent decades by the Med...

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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 53m

CERN's Chips: Transforming Science and Society

From pioneering colour X-rays to uncovering art forgeries, semiconductor chips - initially developed for particle physics experiments - are making remarkable societal impacts. Discover how CERN’s Medipix collaborations are driving these innovations.

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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 6h

It is open six days a week (Tuesday – Sunday) with activities running from 9.00 to 17.00 throughout the year.

Plan your visit: visit.cern

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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 6h

#FunFact: In less than two years of its opening, CERN Science Gateway welcomed 750.000 visitors from 179 countries.

From public events and science shows, to hands-on experiments and exhibitions, Science Gateway has something for everyone, from ages five and up.

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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 6h

Happy anniversary #CERNScienceGateway 💫

Today, CERN’s #PhotoOfTheWeek features our science center for education and outreach, which was inaugurated and open to the public two years ago.

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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 1d

BL4S is an education and outreach project supported by the CERN & Society Foundation, where teams of high-school students propose an experiment to be performed on a beamline.

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2025 Beamline for Schools winners at CERN, DESY and the University of Bonn

From 10 to 24 September, CERN, DESY (the German electron synchrotron facility) and University of Bonn welcomed the winners of the 2025 Beamline for Schools (BL4S) competition. Beamline for Schools is ...

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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 1d

Day in the life of a #BL4S student 💫

Follow Maxime – one of the 2025 Beamline for Schools winners – as he takes us along for a day #AtCERN. 👇

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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 2d

📣 ‘Tis the season for public events #AtCERN

CERN invites you to join our upcoming events this November. #GenerationHiggs

If you're in the Geneva (Switzerland) area, enjoy a rich cultural programme featuring music, science talks, and more.

Explore the full program: visit.cern/events

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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 2d

Technologies like this laser are made available to start-ups through the #CERNVentureConnect Programme.
Discover more: report2023-kt.web.cern.ch/venture-tech...

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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 2d

Co-developed by CERN and Macquarie University, Australia, this innovative laser is a cost-effective technology that emits light with such extraordinary purity that its colour is about a billion times spectrally pure than the human eye can distinguish.

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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 2d

Here we see a Single-frequency Raman Laser.

This ultra-compact optical system, based on Raman laser conversion, is leveraging the unique properties of diamonds for high-power laser output with an ultra-narrow linewidth.

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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 5d

The film explores the mysteries of the #HiggsBoson and the #BigBang, celebrating research as a journey of experimentation, emotion, and the transfer of knowledge across generations.

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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 5d

On 25 September, CERN hosted an exclusive preview screening at #CERNScienceGateway of the documentary “Les vrais chercheurs ne savent pas ce qu’ils cherchent…” directed by Jean-Luc Perreard and Cédric Klapisch.

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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 5d

Why engage youth in science? 🧑‍🎓

Hear from the directors and special guests – #CERN Director-General Fabiola Gianotti, architect Renzo Piano, and John Elkann, President of Fondazione Agnelli – on why it is important to get the young generation interested in science.

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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 6d

White Rabbit meets quantum entanglement 🐇⚛️

The CERN-born open-source timing technology is being tested for its potential in quantum networks and secure quantum communication

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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 6d

#FunFact: at the time, there was an actual customs control from the French or Swiss authorities. Nowadays, the checks still exist, but are run by the Organization’s guards.

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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 6d

#ThrowbackThursday to 1973 at the opening of the tunnel linking Laboratory I and Laboratory II.

#DidYouKnow that CERN’s campus spreads over two countries? The tunnel connected CERN’s Main Site in Switzerland (Laboratory I), to the site in France (Laboratory II) to ensure a fast connection.

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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 7d

It’s a wrap for #BL4S 2025 💫

From 10 to 24 September, CERN, DESY and the University of Bonn welcomed the winners of the 2025 Beamline for Schools (BL4S) competition.

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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 7d

The screening was followed by a discussion with #CERN Director-General Fabiola Gianotti, Science Gateway architect Renzo Piano, and John Elkann, President of Fondazione Agnelli.

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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 7d

This #PhotoOfTheWeek features the highlights of last week’s public event hosted at #CERNScienceGateway. 🎬

On 25 September, CERN hosted an exclusive preview screening of the documentary “Les vrais chercheurs ne savent pas ce qu’ils cherchent…”.

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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 8d

Beamline for Schools is an education and outreach project supported by the CERN & Society Foundation, which allows high-school students to perform their physics experiment with a real particle accelerator in one of the three laboratories.

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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 8d

#PassThePhone challenge with our #BL4S students 📞

Last week, CERN, DESY and the University of Bonn welcomed the winners of the 2025 Beamline for Schools competition.

Hear from Defne, Alex and Leo about what they are working on during their time in the labs.

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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 8d

Apply here: arts.cern/call/resonan...

Resonance is a residency programme in partnership with the Republic and Canton of Geneva and the City of Geneva

Resonance | Residency at CERN for artists based in Geneva

Artists and collectives based in Geneva are invited to submit a proposal for a fully-funded, two-month residency at CERN

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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 8d

Open call: Resonance

Geneva-based artists and collectives are invited to submit proposals for a fully funded, two-month residency at CERN. The selected artist will expand their practice and develop new work in dialogue with CERN’s scientific community.

Deadline: 3 November 2025

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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 9d

Preserving particle physics data 📊

A lot of the science from our accelerators is published long after collisions end, so storing experimental data for future physicists is crucial.

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