CERN at 70
On 29 September 1954, the European Organization for Nuclear Research came formally into existence, growing out of the post-war turmoil with the aim of establishing scientific collaboration between nations. Seventy years later, this laboratory — known to all as CERN — is credited with major developments in accelerator technology and crucial discoveries in the field of particle physics. In this Collection, Nature Reviews Physics celebrates CERN’s achievements, as well as taking a look at some its wider cultural impacts.
