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The importance of dialogue for future projects
It was a real honour, for me and for the Directorate as a whole, to welcome so many members of the public to CERN to discuss the Future Circular Collider (FCC) Feasibility Study. For me, debate on such projects is at the heart of democracy
Fundamental research: at the heart of innovation
We’re celebrating the 30th anniversary of the WWW, first proposed by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989. Much will be said on that subject over the coming days, but it’s also an opportunity to reflect on the role of fundamental research in the process of innovation
CERN’s teacher programmes at 20
The High-School Teacher programme, which involved 46 teachers from 33 countries during 2 weeks in July, celebrated its 20th anniversary
Shaping science in South-East Europe
An international scientific facility following the CERN model would stimulate the region
Can ‘useless’ knowledge be useful?
Fabiola Gianotti, CERN’s Director-General, explains why knowledge for knowledge’s sake is the most valuable commodity we possess
Accelerating innovation…in medicine
An upcoming series of seminars will highlight the potential of particle-phyics research for applications in medicine, says Steve Myers
Innovating in knowledge transfer
Rolf Heuer on how basic research at CERN expands human knowledge, inspires the young and provides impetus to scientific and technical education