To comprehend fully the very earliest stages of our Universe in the first seconds after the Big Bang requires an understanding not only of cosmology and astroph... » 

To comprehend fully the very earliest stages of our Universe in the first seconds after the Big Bang requires an understanding not only of cosmology and astrophysics, but also of particle physics. The bringing together of these disciplines, and the development of new specialistdetectors, telescopes and other experimental facilities, has led to major advances in our knowledge. «