Encounters at CERN - People who decode the secrets of the universe. Michael Krause introduces them to us. A scientific sensation, a historical milestone, as significant as the moon landing: When scientists at CERN confirmed the existence of a "God particle," which gives mass to all other particles, with a probability of more than 99.999 percent in July 2012, the reactions were overwhelming. After all, the researchers here are working on nothing less than unraveling the mysteries of the universe. The search for the reason for existence and the origin of all matter is also the theme of this book. Dreams, visions, research: the people are at the center. The "God particle," the exploration of "dark matter" and "dark energy," as well as the strongest particle accelerator ever built in the world.