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The Building Blocks of Matter

Part of the series In Search Of Giants

Dr Brian Cox explains why scientists from all over the world are swarming to the Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest particle physics laboratory.

The LHC is the biggest science experiment ever built, and the scientists using it are aiming to recreate particles from the beginning of the universe.

Cox takes us on a scientific journey from the discovery of the electron and the birth of particle physics, via the discovery of quarks, to the building of the LHC at CERN.

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rfenn on 10 November 2009

An excellent series delivered by one of the best communicators of Particle Physics. It is great to have another resourc ...
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Duration: 15:00 minutes
Published: 27 November 2007
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- rfenn
  
  Physics/Biology
  
  10 November 2009 - 08:42
  An excellent series delivered by one of the best communicators of Particle Physics. It is great to have another resource for teaching Rutherford's Scattering Experiment, and the link between such early work and the LHC makes it relevant and exciting.
  
  Really enjoyed it.
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- hugoangelm
  
  Foreign Access to certain material
  
  7 November 2009 - 00:06
  Great site, Teaches.TV
  
  Please consider an open policy when acquiring material form organizations that really impact where the world is headed (CERN for example) it's a paradox, their attitude is contributing to the Digital Divide.
  
  I really want my kids understand what this project (LHC) is for.
  
  Greetings from Colombia
  
  Hugo Angel
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- vijjibruce
  
  lhc
  
  11 September 2008 - 14:53
  it is very good experiment, becuase we will have to know everything about universe. i think it is unbelievable scientifical experimental. we will know atleast 50% of the results on lhc. god will help us. but we wont find out about jehovah mystery.
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- Sharpie
  
  in search of giants
  
  10 September 2008 - 18:41
  Had to find out about LHC today and came across this site and was transfixed. I am not a student - just interested and I actually understood it. What exciting times we are in.
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- Marychna
  
  in search of giant
  
  10 September 2008 - 12:02
  excellent introduction to what's happened today! I've been watching it on the day the experiment was conducted. Excellent resource, accessible to all pupils and inspirational to many. many thanks!
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- straylight
  
  in search of giants
  
  10 September 2008 - 08:06
  excellent introduction to the history of particle physics. Very impressed. Used it with 4 isolated students in an internet lesson here in South Australia. Many thanks
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- rebecca odoi
  
  in search of giants
  
  28 August 2008 - 17:02
  very educational, well explained and well illustrated to use as an introduction to structure of the atom lesson. I am going to use with my KS4 students.
  thanks
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- rebecca odoi
  
  in search of giants
  
  28 August 2008 - 17:02
  very educationa, well explained and well illustrated to use as an introduction to structure of the atom lesson. I am going to use with my KS4 students.
  thanks
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- xxjanexx
  
  In search of giants
  
  5 April 2008 - 10:40
  A lovely compact history of the atom (Thompson, Rutherford)and then fundamental particles (standard model). im goimg to use it with yr 10's and A level students. Thank you :)
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- tallen1950
  
  In Search of Giants
  
  17 January 2008 - 19:33
  A very watchable introduction to fundamental particles. History dealt with elegantly and with the participation of eminent Physicists.
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- vvviiisss
  
  very educating.well
  
  8 January 2008 - 01:49
  very educating.well illustrated.
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- Paul Millington
  
  In Search of Giants
  
  17 December 2007 - 20:21
  Mega! Video clips like this are worth their weight in Gold.
  Well done to all involved.
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- Andie
  
  In Search of Giants
  
  12 December 2007 - 13:44
  A fantastic resource to use with the new ks4 schemes.
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- H.Manji
  
  In Search of giants
  
  12 December 2007 - 09:29
  An excellent and up to date resource for my AS Physics students to show the history of atomic structure and where we are at now!
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- arumbles
  
  In search of giants
  
  11 December 2007 - 22:50
  Amazing - I was teaching this topic this morning and only had an old video to show the history of atomic structure - this will definitely be a reinforcement for next lesson - Brilliant!
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- Jackie53
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  In search of Giants
  
  2 December 2007 - 18:23
  An amazing (literally) introduction to atomic structure told as a riveting historical story by an enthusiastic Brian Cox. It should be introduced into all relevant schemes of work!
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