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Harry Cliff: Particle Physics and the Large Hadron Collider | Lex Fridman Podcast #92

Harry Cliff, Lex Fridman

Interview, Conference Presentation

Particle physicist Harry Cliff examines the mechanics of the Large Hadron Collider and the Standard Model during a 2019 Royal Institution talk, detailing how 27-kilometer accelerators probe quantum fields to validate the Higgs mechanism and search for supersymmetry. The discussion highlights the LHCb experiment's investigation of bottom quarks for potential new physics anomalies while outlining future engineering ambitions like the High-Luminosity upgrade and a proposed 100-kilometer Future Circular Collider. Furthermore, the dialogue underscores the critical role of machine learning in managing massive data streams and the collaborative international culture that drives these high-energy physics discoveries.