Destroy; To probe its creation

B.Satyanarayana,
Department of High Energy Physics
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Mumbai

Particle physics studies the tiniest objects of Nature. Lokking intio the
very small and fundamental, it also looks very far back into time, just a
few moments after the Big Bang. Experimentally, we get the particle to
interact and study the resulting products and features.

Large Hadron Collider (LHC) - the massive particle smasher and several
most complex scientific experiments built on its circumferance, are
expected to reform our understanding of nature at the most fundamental
level.

In this lecture, we will present the motivation to build such facilities
and experiments, describe these engineering marvels and give a flavour of
physics they are capable of producing. We will also address the myths
associated with this mega scientific project.