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Find out more about the fascinating CMS experiment at CERN.

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The Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment, a key component of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, played a pivotal role in verifying the existence of the Higgs Boson particle in collaboration with the ATLAS experiment in 2012.

As we ponder the achievements of this groundbreaking machine, CMS physicist Kathryn Coldham will help us explore its contemporary applications, as more than 5000 researchers worldwide utilise this leading-edge detector to unravel the hidden mysteries of our Universe at its tiniest scale.

In this talk, Kathryn explores the experiment’s rich history, shedding light on the significant discoveries it has facilitated. She gives insights into the future of this remarkable endeavour as the LHC pushes the boundaries by colliding particles at unprecedented energy levels. Join us for a glimpse into the forefront of particle physics through the unique perspective of one of its leading researchers.

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Kathryn Coldham is a particle physicist who worked for Princeton University and at CERN, home of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) – the largest particle accelerator in the world. She worked on the LHC’s CMS detector, which is situated 100 metres below the village of Cessy in France. Kathryn contributed to the development of an artificial intelligence algorithm for the detector’s trigger system, which is used to identify data that may contain signs of interesting physics. She was a member of the CMS Collaboration for over five years and graduated with an MSci in Physics at Queen Mary University of London in 2018.

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