Company
Date Published
Author
Kyle Kelly-Yahner
Word count
212
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

A team of scientists from over 100 countries is working together to simulate the Big Bang at CERN's Large Hadron Collider, a 17-mile long hadron collider buried 574 feet below the earth. The goal is to prove the existence of the Higgs Boson particle, a hypothetical particle believed to be the "glue" of the universe. As part of this effort, General Assembly and other companies are offering a contest where one winner will receive a tour of the Large Hadron Collider, roundtrip airfare from anywhere in the UK or Germany, and two nights stay and transportation in Switzerland. The contest is open to applicants who submit their email address, with only one winner selected at a time.