History Today: When the world's largest research laboratory came into being

History Today: When the world's largest research laboratory came into being

On September 29, 1954, European nations came together to create Cern, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, marking a new era for the field of particle physics. The facility, which serves as a hub for scientists worldwide, also houses the Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest machine. It was also the day in 1829, Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the newly created Metropolitan Police, was established in London