1. Part 2 of 5 The Reality, The Experiment, The Findings, The Implications This portion of the presentation is a layman’s look into a very real purpose of CERN.

2. The Nature of Matter The Nature of Anti-Matter The Experiment Contents

3. In general, matter itself is somewhat controllable. Even the most unstable forms of matter particles, such as those found in a flame, can be both controlled and utilized in many ways. Matter you can touch, see, and smell represent a fraction of this known reality, each of which functions with known forces like gravity, magnetism. The Nature of Matter

4. Unlike matter, anti-matter is not as docile or obtainable; rather, it is chaotic in nature and extremely difficult to contain. To date, very little anti-matter has been obtained; the forces behind anti-matter are just now being understood. The forces governing anti-matter, unlike the known aspects of forces governing matter, are powerful. The Nature of Anti- Matter

5. 84% of our known reality is made up of hypothetical matter that we will simply refer to as Dark-Matter. While invisible to the eye; dark matter can certainly be observed by its gravitational affects of visible matter. To keep this observation simple; let us assume that Dark-matter is the opposite of matter as we understand it. The Nature of Anti- Matter

6. In order to find the particles of Dark matter, the Scientist at CERN want to break down the elements found in the tiny particle called a proton. When the two protons collide; the elements within the protons are exposed in a violent collision. While the smaller elements within a proton are ejected and new particles created, the detector at CERN records their energy signature. The Experiment

7. Imagine two speeding trains full of all types of cargo headed toward one another. When they collide the cargo breaks apart and goes everywhere. Not only does the cargo go everywhere, but also parts of the train are all over the place. How do you find anything new in such carnage? Because we know the basic elements of cargo and the train, for example; metal, oil, plastic, and wood, we ignore them. When we find an element we are not familiar with; we have a potential discovery. The Experiment

8. The Higgs Boson was found because we already knew where not to look. Finding the Higgs Boson was important as it is the first step in understanding how matter behaves the way it does. Further findings will only lead to a greater understanding of the forces that placed the glue (Higgs Boson) that holds everything together. The Experiment

9. It is hoped that the purpose of CERN is becoming clear. With countless investments of both time and money; CERN is determined to discover the most fundamental of all that exists. In part 3 we will cover the implications of CERN, the potential outcome that could change society as we know it.