Hikaru Utada Would Rather Play CERN Than Coachella
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Summary
Singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada has revealed they have always been interested in science, and visiting CERN was a dream come true.
The World’s largest particle physics lab is located on the border of France and Switzerland and is home to the 27 km Large Hadron Collider.
The LHC made headlines in 2012 when it discovered the Higgs boson particle, which is key to understanding the origins of the universe.
Utada, who was accompanied by two Japanese physicists, spoke to WIRED Japan about various aspects of the centre’s work, including current research into dark matter and dark energy.
“It’s like proving the existence of something by the absence of something else,” Utada said in explanations of the research.
They also discussed the importance of recognising there are many things humans do not yet know or understand, and it is essential to foster curiosity and a spirit of inquiry rather than fear such unknowns.
