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Could a particle accelerator actually end up making a black hole on Earth? It’s not as far-fetched as it might seem.
Thomas Hertog is an internationally renowned cosmologist who was for many years a close collaborator of the late Stephen Hawking. He received his doctorate from the University of Cambridge and is currently professor of theoretical physics at the University of Leuven, where he studies the quantum nature of the big bang. He lives with his wife and their four children in Bousval, Belgium.
Could a particle accelerator actually end up making a black hole on Earth? It’s not as far-fetched as it might seem.