This is the story of how particle accelerators got bigger and more powerful, and how they’ve been crucial to our understanding of the most fundamental structures and interactions in our universe.

But no one is aiming to use a coin-sized accelerator to explore the mysteries of particle physics. The statement from FAU notes that medical applications are top of mind.

CERN’s particle accelerator July 5 event didn’t create a cosmic black hole. The machine also can’t shift time and space, like viral conspiracy theories claim.