96 - The Making of Particle Fever (Ft. David Kaplan)
About this episode
David Kaplan discusses the excitement and curiosity in the physics community leading up to the Large Hadron Collider's activation, as captured in his documentary Particle Fever.
In the years leading up to the Large Hadron Collider turning on, the physics community was buzzing with curiosity and excitement about what they were about to discover. These moments were captured in the documentary Particle Fever, created by the particle physicist David Kaplan. On today's episode, he recounts these historic years from the perspective of both physicist and filmmaker. For ad-free episodes and exclusive ask-us-anything segments, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://p...
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