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When science is the life of the party

$8B and 15 years later, the Large Hadron Collider is celebrated as a new stage for research performance

October 13, 2008 By ROBERT P. CREASE Robert P. Crease, chairman of the philosophy department at Stony Brook University, is the author of "The Prism and the Pendulum: The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments in Science."

The most sought-after party next week will take place on Tuesday, in the foothills of the Jura Mountains outside Geneva, Switzerland. The entertainment includes a concert with original music by Philip Glass, performed by the internationally renowned L'Orch-estre de la Suisse Romande. The cuisine will be prepared by world-famous chefs. Guests include a global cast of politicians and dignitaries....

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