CERN: Science beyond the limits of human knowledge

Gian Francesco Giudice, one of the most prestigious international figures in theoretical particle physics, tells us about the fascination of the research carried out at CERN in Geneva
Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 5:00 PM
Aula Magna of the University of Padua, Palazzo Bo

“CERN: Science beyond the limits of human knowledge.” This is the title of the seminar that Gian Francesco Giudice, one of the most prestigious international figures in theoretical particle physics, will hold in Padua on May 28. The public will have the opportunity to participate in the informative seminar by the Director of the Department of Theoretical Physics at CERN in the magnificent Aula Magna of the University of Padua at Palazzo Bo.

“An opportunity not to be missed for all those curious and interested in science,” declares Flavio Seno – Director of the Department of Physics and Astronomy. “It is a great honor for us to host such an important figure in the international scientific landscape, and a prominent exponent of an institution with which our department collaborates assiduously. Another element of pride is the fact that he graduated in Padua and is therefore a personality of great inspiration for our students.”

“CERN,” explains Gian Francesco Giudice, “is a testament to the success of European scientific research. Its past tells how international collaboration can lead to extraordinary progress in the name of peace and scientific knowledge. Its present reveals the fascination of the microscopic world of particles and the amazing technological developments necessary to explore it. Its future is a symbol of human ambition to not abandon the path towards understanding the universe.”

Brief Biography
Gian Francesco Giudice is Director of the Department of Theoretical Physics at CERN and a member of the Accademia dei Lincei. He is one of the most prestigious international figures in theoretical particle physics. A graduate of the University of Padua, he has conducted research in the United States and Europe, making fundamental contributions to the understanding of the subnuclear world and its consequences for the primordial history of the universe.

Author of two popular science books: “Odyssey in Zeptospace” (Springer, 2010), which describes the scientific goals of the LHC particle collider operating at CERN, and “Before the Big Bang” (Rizzoli, 2023), which recounts current scientific knowledge about the origin of the universe.

Event Context
The public event is organized by the Department of Physics and Astronomy, in collaboration with the Padua section of the National Institute of Nuclear Physics, with the patronage of the University of Padua and co-funded by the “Quantum Frontiers” Excellence Project. The event is part of the international conference “Planck 2025: 27th Conference – From the Planck scale to the Electroweak Scale” which sees more than 200 participants including PhD students, postdocs, and researchers from all over the world. Participation in the event is free upon reservation at the link:
https://www.eventbrite.it/e/cern-la-scienza-oltre-i-limiti-della-conoscenza-umana-tickets-1317412990719?aff=oddtdtcreator