Particle accelerators and detectors are used in physics research to explore big existential questions. What are we made of? What forces govern the Universe? What is its origin story? Why do particles have mass? Scientists at CERN, home of the largest particle collider accelerator, use some of the most complex instruments and technologies to answer these questions. Often the scientific and technological advancements originated at CERN can have applications in areas with a more direct impact in our lives.
On 16 December 2020, the Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental Protection (HSE) Unit, in collaboration with the CERN Knowledge Transfer group, held the first HSE-KT Innovation Day.
The production of very-high energy electron beams for radiotherapy was the subject of the VHEE2020, an international workshop that took place 5-7 October 2020, organised by CERN.
