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Six laboratories of CNRS Nuclear & Particle Physics opened their doors to amateur and professional photographers for an exclusive visit. Half of the award-winning photographs were taken in France.
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View the mediaThe 16 science laboratories worldwide that took part in the Global Physics Photowalk 2025 explore the fundamental nature of the universe and matter itself, seeking answers to profound questions about the origin of the universe, its building blocks, and uncovering the mystery behind dark matter, while pioneering technologies that benefit society.
In spring 2025, CC-IN2P3 (Lyon), CPPM (Marseille), GANIL (Caen), IPHC (Strasbourg), LAPP (Annecy) and LPSC (Grenoble) organised photographic walks through some of their flagship facilities. Among the sites explored were the data centre’s computer rooms, assembly workshops for detectors of the future High-Luminosity LHC or the KM3NeT experiment, the Cyrcé cyclotron platform, and the new-generation SPIRAL2 linear accelerator.
Through a selection of eleven photographs taken in the six laboratories of CNRS Nuclear & Particles, discover a unique insight into the places and instruments that are advancing research in particle physics.
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