Paul Guinnessy

China is reaching the point where it might might now have more expertise in building #highenergyphysics colliders than the rest of Europe combined, says CERN's Frank Zimmermann. It's planning to build the 100-kilometre #CircularElectronPositronCollider (#CEPC). #physics

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02005-4?utm_source=Live+Audience&utm_campaign=1b1214596f-nature-briefing-daily-20240617&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b27a691814-1b1214596f-50179668

China could start building world’s biggest particle collider in 2027

The US$5 billion facility would be cheaper, bigger and faster to build than a similar one proposed by European scientists.

Jun 17, 2024 at 9:12pmWeb
Show threadLauren WeinsteinJun 17, 2024
@Guinnessy Next thing you know, Congress will want to ban atoms, 'cause ... China.
Show threadJered FloydJun 18, 2024
@Guinnessy @kittylyst Great! (Or are we concerned about a collider gap?)
Show threadPaul GuinnessyJun 18, 2024
@jered @kittylyst It has a knock on effect on a number of other industries, so by not being strong in high energy physics it has implications for nuclear reactor expertise for example.