This is a **theatre** and **livestream** talk from the **Royal Institution of Great Britain.** Director-General of CERN, **Mark Thomson**, explores what's next for the world-leading research facility, and how decades of research have got us to this point. **ADVANCE BOOKING AND PAYMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS TALK.** **More details and booking instructions on the RI web site:** **[https://www.rigb.org/whats-on/discourse-cern-past-present-and-future](https://www.rigb.org/whats-on/discourse-cern-past-present-and-future)** **SUMMARY** For decades, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, or CERN as it’s more commonly known, has been the home of world-leading particle physics. From the discovery of W and Z bosons in 1983, via the creation of antihydrogens in 1995, to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) finding the Higgs Boson in 2012, CERN has been a global hub for innovation and international collaboration. But what is next? In this Discourse, particle physicist and CERN's Director-General, **Mark Thomson**, will explain the past present and future of research at one of the world's most successful research facilities. As the LHC prepares to restart at higher energies than ever, Mark will look ahead to the upcoming experiments, and uncover what physicists hope to find. This is a theatre and livestream event for an adult audience, where the speakers and audience in our Theatre are joined by our audience online. **The livestream will go live around 7.20pm, and the talk will begin at 7.30pm. If you register but miss the livestream, the video will be available to you via the same link for two weeks after the event date.** For more information on livestreams, see the information below, or [visit our FAQs page](https://www.rigb.org/whats/faqs-ri-livestreams). Please use the event link you have been provided with. By booking to attend events at the Royal Institution, you confirm that you have read and accept the Ri's [event terms and conditions](https://www.rigb.org/terms-and-c

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