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To 60 in 60 seconds CERN

September 29 2014 at 10:16 BST Updated

He asks the big questions about the Big Bang, dark matter and black holes, and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (or European Council for Nuclear Research, CERN announced) celebrates a milestone as its 60th anniversary.

BBC News presents 60-year history of CERN - in 60 seconds.

Video by Michael Hirst produced