Freya Blekman is the lead scientist at the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY and professor in elementary particle physics at the University of Hamburg. Freya’s research interests include the search for signs of “new physics” using the large hadron collider at CERN and future colliders.

In this episode, Ben and Freya discuss how she went from being cast as a “crazy scientist” in a school play to sitting in the control room of the largest particle collider in the world!

OUTLINE:

Here’s approximate timestamps for the episode.

0:17 Please rate, subscribe and review the podcast! 

01:12 Freya Blekman

02:18 Passion for physics

03:46 CERN CMS https://home.cern/science/experiments/cms

07:07 Location of CERN

08:27 What particles does CERN smash together?

09:47 Discovery of the Higgs Particle

11:08 LHC closed for 3 years 

13:40 Aim of LHC

16:21 Quarks

18:38 Control room 

20:45 Space and particle physics

23:00 Safety at LHC

26:24 Future discoveries at CERN

28:40 Future colliders 

30:26 Advice to next generation of scientists/physicists

33:40 DESY (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron) and Professor at Hamberg

34:41 Wrap up and socials

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