'CERN need not spend so much on LHC experiment'

April 03, 2012 11:28 am | Updated 11:28 am IST - WARANGAL:

Father of String Theory Holger Bech Neilsen

Father of String Theory Holger Bech Neilsen

Father of String Theory and noted physics scientist Holger Bech Neilsen of Denmark has said that contributions from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN are over-rated and that there is no need for spending so much on the experiment.

Interacting with the students and faculty of National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal, here on Monday, Prof. Neilsen said that he discouraged spending huge funds on such research projects.

When asked how he would justify the need for unification, considering the fact that individually theories such as quantum mechanics and gravitation have been showing good results, he said that there was no ardent need for a unified theory of everything but that such a theory would bring about new perspectives of understanding the world around us.

Prof. Neilsen who was nominated twice for the Nobel Prize was here at NIT on a two-day visit at the invitation of the students.

The session concluded with suggestions to students about ways in which engineers can contribute to science and thus, to humanity.

'Undertake research'

The session saw discussion of topics such as high-energetic particles, the validity of six dimensions, the flaws in Standard Model, the existence of tachyons, the zero time paradox of Big Bang theory etc. Prof. Neilsen motivated students to undertake research.

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