Antimatter, and why we do it.

What is it about?

Antimatter, normally the realm of science fiction, is one of the frontiers that CERN is pushing. The Standard Model of physics is facing a number of small discrepancies that could have significant consequences. Antimatter is one of a number of promising means by which these issues are being tackled, the small problem with antimatter being that about half the Universe should be made of it – but effectively none is observed.

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Why is it important?

This work is part of a book on knowledge transfer from science to society. The main focus of the book is, effectively, how the tools for science are transferred and benefit society. In my contribution I put fundamental physics on antimatter in the spotlight and give examples on how the physics itself has influenced and benefited society.