What is the Cern physics laboratory and what does it do?
Cern, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is a particle physics laboratory based in Geneva, Switzerland. A huge innovator and user of technology, the lab was designed primarily to provide the particle accelerators and infrastructure needed for high-energy physics research. In total, Cern operates a network of six particle accelerators and a decelerator. Cern is funded by 20 European member states, and is currently the workplace of 2600 full-time employees, as well as around 8,000 scientists and engineers.
