Essay Competition: Many South African scientists are involved in the research being carried out at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Europe. Do you think the research findings will benefit humankind

摘要

To answer the question directly: yes, the work being done on the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) benefits humanity on at least three levels. Specifically, the LHC work: 1. Facilitates our efforts to understand the biggest and most important questions about matter, energy, time and the universe; 2. Has stimulated direct and indirect technological innovations; 3. Demonstrates that people of different backgrounds and cultures can work together peacefully.