# Big Bang Breakthroughs CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) By Bianca | Published 2008-09-10 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-bang-large-hadron-collider-cern-lhc References: [news.yahoo](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080910/ap_on_sc/big_bang_ylt=An2Xsdt5ZmDHrG2nduZRicPWn414) & [news.yahoo](http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Scientists-try-re-enact-Big-Bang-Compact-Muon-Solenoid-magnet-core/ss/events/sc/090908bigbangproject/s:/nm/science_cern_dc#photoViewer=/080910/photos_sc/2008_09_08t150153_450x278_us_science_cern) A [Big Bang simulator](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/experimenters-circuits) by CERN, called the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), cost close to $4 billion, is being heralded as one of the greatest experiments of our time… although it’s evoked doomsday fears in others. CERN (the [European Organization for Nuclear Research](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-hole-1)) hopes the LHC [atom smasher](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superconducting-quantum-computer), which is an incredible 17-mile long tunnel that took 14 years to construct, will answer questions about the creation of the universe, and perhaps hint at the future of it. “This only happens once a generation,” said Katie Yurkewicz, spokeswoman the U.S. contingent at CERN. “People are certainly very excited.” The Big Bang particle-smashing machine experiment went live this morning, September 10, 2008 at 3:30 a.m. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Science](https://www.trendhunter.com/science) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Particle Smashing:** The development of advanced particle-smashing technologies presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the field of scientific research and experimentation. - **Universe Creation:** Exploring the origins of the universe through experiments like the Large Hadron Collider opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in cosmology and astrophysics. - **Mega-scale Experiments:** The construction and operation of mega-scale experiments, such as the Large Hadron Collider, offer disruptive innovation opportunities in engineering and project management. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Scientific Research:** The advancements in particle-smashing technologies driven by projects like the Large Hadron Collider create disruptive innovation opportunities in the scientific research industry. - **Cosmology and Astrophysics:** Studying the findings from experiments like the Large Hadron Collider unlocks disruptive innovation opportunities in the field of cosmology and astrophysics. - **Engineering and Project Management:** The complex construction and operation of mega-scale experiments like the Large Hadron Collider provide disruptive innovation opportunities in the engineering and project management industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Lepton Violation Experiments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/muonium-antimatter.md) - [Scientific Discovery Supercomputers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doudna-supercomputer.md) - [Interactive Universe Maps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universe-map.md) - [Advanced Telescope Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/advanced-telescope-design.md) - [Revolutionary Quantum Processors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quantum-processor.md) - [Immersive Space Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beyond-the-light.md) - [Collaborative High-Performance Supercomputer Launches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highperformance-supercomputer.md) - [Colossal Holographic Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colossal-holographic-display.md) - [Record-Breaking Optical Fibers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highspeed-optical-fiber.md)