CERN Trip

“On Thursday, we did the “Physics” segment of the trip. We visited the Swiss Plasma research centre, where we learned about nuclear fusion and discovered that Swiss plasma does not have holes in it, and the CERN Science Gateway, where we were amazed by the handson exhibits. After this, we took a cable car to the top of Mont Salève (which is actually in France), where we enjoyed the gorgeous views over the city and Lake Geneva spread out below us. The Most Important Part, however, was the evening meal of both cheese and beef fondue with a side of unlimited chips (and we ate loads!) Great atmosphere, great physics, great trip!” - Mayra Narang and Olivia Dunicz

“As a group, I think one of our favourite parts of the trip was the day we spent in Bern. We were able to experience the city through a fabulous, guided tour before visiting Einstein's house and the Bern Historical Museum. There was always something for everyone to do and we also enjoyed having our own time to explore the beautiful city of Bern.” - Erin French

On Wednesday we were up bright and early ready for our train ride to Bern. During the journey we enjoyed the picturesque views of Lake Geneva and the surrounding countryside visible from the train, and eventually arrived at the capital. From there we began our guided tour of the city, stopping at the iconic Zytglogge clock tower and Swiss Parliament before we were treated to views of the Aare, the iconic emerald river which traverses the city. This was followed by a visit to Einstein’s house within which he first began developing his theory of special relativity leading to the famous equation E = mc2. The day was rounded off with dinner in a restaurant overlooking the river, but not before we had the chance to spot the several bears which call the city home in their riverbank enclosure. - Thomas Wright-Lakin