21/05/2026
Skeptics in the Pub #8: Why build even bigger particle accelerators?
This time, we will take a look into the future of particle physics. No crystal ball needed — we will be joined by experts. We will talk with them about where elementary particle physics is heading after the discovery of the Higgs boson.
On the table will be big plans and even bigger questions: the Future Circular Collider, muon colliders, and DUNE — the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.
What can we still discover, and how likely is it that new accelerators and detectors will find something genuinely new? And, ultimately, what does all this mean for us?
The guests of the evening will answer the following questions:
• Arnaud Marsollier: The LHC discovered nothing other than the Higgs boson. So why do we need an even bigger accelerator? What can we still discover?
• Dr. Cari Cesarotti: Is there any chance that different types of colliders could reveal something new?
• Dr. Kate Shaw: And how do we even know that neutrinos exist if we almost never detect them?
The discussion will be held in English and moderated by Dr. Anja Kranjc Horvat.
We probably will not save the world. But we will almost certainly leave with a new thought, a better question, and perhaps even an “aha!” moment. Join us for a pleasant evening where doubt and questions are not only allowed, but warmly encouraged.
Free tickets availible on Eventbrite
