"Rock star physicist" Brian Cox talks about his work on the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Discussing the biggest of big science in an engaging, accessible way, Cox brings us along on a tour of the massive project. ... Physicist Brian Cox has two jobs: working with the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, and explaining big science to the general public.
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