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Scientists genuinely don't know what most of our universe is made of. The atoms we're made from only make up four per cent. The rest is dark matter and dark energy (for 'dark', read 'don't know'). The Large Hadron Collider at CERN has been upgraded. When it's switched on in March 2015, its collisions will have twice the energy they did before. The hope is that scientists will discover the identity of dark matter in the debris. The stakes are high - because if dark matter fails to show itself, it might mean that physics itself needs a rethink.

Episode credited cast:
David Charlton David Charlton - Himself - University of Birmingham (as Dave Charlton)
Juan Collar Juan Collar - Himself - University of Chicago
John Ellis John Ellis - Himself - King's College, London
Katie Freese Katie Freese - Herself - University of Michigan
Carlos Frenk Carlos Frenk - Himself - Durham University
Gavin Hesketh Gavin Hesketh - Himself - University College London
Dan Hooper Dan Hooper - Himself - Fermilab
Katherine Leney Katherine Leney - Herself - University College London
Simona Murgia Simona Murgia - Herself - University of California, Irvine
Bob Nichol Bob Nichol - Himself - University of Portsmouth
Leslie J. Rosenberg Leslie J. Rosenberg - Himself - University of Washington
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