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Tonight, we have the privilege of welcoming physicist Don Lincoln as our special guest. He is here to share his groundbreaking work utilizing the Large Hadron Collider located in Switzerland, also known as CERN. You can get his book The Large Hadron Collider: The Extraordinary Story of The Higgs Boson and Other Stuff That Will Blow Your Mind on Amazon.An insider's history of the world's largest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider: why it was built, how it works, and the importance of what it has revealed. Since 2008, scientists have conducted experiments in a hyperenergized, 17-mile supercollider beneath the border of France and Switzerland. The Large Hadron Collider (or what scientists call "the LHC") is one of the wonders of the modern world―a highly sophisticated scientific instrument designed to re-create in miniature the conditions of the universe as they existed in the microseconds following the big bang. Among many notable LHC discoveries, one led to the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics for revealing evidence of the existence of the Higgs boson, the so-called God particle. Picking up where he left off in The Quantum Frontier, physicist Don Lincoln shares an insider's account of the LHC's operational history and gives readers everything they need to become well informed on this marvel of technology. Writing about the LHC's early days, Lincoln offers keen insight into an accident that derailed the operation nine days after the collider's 2008 debut. A faulty solder joint started a chain reaction that caused a massive explosion, damaged 50 superconducting magnets, and vaporized large sections of the conductor. The crippled LHC lay dormant for over a year, while technical teams repaired the damage. Follow Our Other ShowsFollow UFO Witnesses)Follow Crime Watch Weekly)Follow Paranormal Fears)Follow Seven: Disturbing Chronicle Stories)Do you frequently miss episodes of Mysterious Radio? Don't worry; here are some tips to ensure you never miss out again:1. If you haven't already, follow or subscribe to the show to receive updates on new episodes. Even if you have already done this, it's a good idea to click the option again to ensure that you are still subscribed. This is especially important!2. Turn on notifications for new episodes in your podcast app.3. Make sure that your device allows notifications from your podcast app - we recommend using Apple for IOS devices.4. If your app has the option, swipe down to refresh the list of episodes. Join our Patreon for ad-free listening and more bonus content.) Follow us on Instagram @mysteriousradio) Follow us on TikTok mysteriousradioTikTok) Follow us on Twitter @mysteriousradio) Follow us on Pinterest pinterest.com/mysteriousradio) Like us on Facebook Facebook.com/mysteriousradio) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy) for more information.