The Big Bang Machine
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The Big Bang Machine
When up and running, it is capable of creating the conditions that existed just a billionth of a second after the Big Bang. Brian joins the scientists who hope that the LHC will change our understanding of the early universe and solve some of its mysteries.
- Broadcast on:
- BBC Four, 9:00pm Thursday 4th September
- Duration:
- 60 minutes
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