Large scale scientific research infrastructures, such as the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, enable scientific discoveries. To build, run and exploit them, technology innovations are required that have proven to find use in many other areas.
The world wide web for example was developed for particle physics experiments and now forms part of everyday life unlike few other inventions.
This talk emphasizes the need for more fundamental research to drive (often unforeseen) innovations to the benefit of society.
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