We’re celebrating the 30th anniversary of the WWW, first proposed by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989. Much will be said on that subject over the coming days, but it’s also an opportunity to reflect on the role of fundamental research in the process of innovation

The High-School Teacher programme, which involved 46 teachers from 33 countries during 2 weeks in July, celebrated its 20th anniversary

An international scientific facility following the CERN model would stimulate the region

Fabiola Gianotti, CERN’s Director-General, explains why knowledge for knowledge’s sake is the most valuable commodity we possess

An upcoming series of seminars will highlight the potential of particle-phyics research for applications in medicine, says Steve Myers

Rolf Heuer on how basic research at CERN expands human knowledge, inspires the young and provides impetus to scientific and technical education