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    Physicist creates $2,600 Lego model of LHC ATLAS detector

    By Jeff Hughes | Digital Trends – Fri, Dec 23, 2011

    The King of Lego Geeks crown must go to physicist Sasche Mehlhase from the Niels Bohr Institute; at the very least he serves a nomination. Mehlhase has created a detailed Lego model of the ATLAS detector, which is part of the ATLAS particle physics experiment at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. ATLAS is one of the two general-purpose detectors at the Large Hadron Collider.

    The model is part of an outreach project at the Niels Bohr Institute to promote interest in physics, and Sascha hopes that the model will be a great “eye-catcher” for all ages. All the details of the ATLAS detector are illustrated, including the muon and magnet systems as well as the pixel detector.

    The Lego ATLAS detector is made out of 9500 pieces and is roughly 1:50 in scale; the little Lego scientist is supposedly quite close to the comparative size of a real scientist. The project cost a whopping 2,000 Euros (close to $2,600), paid for by the high energy physics group at the Niels Bohr Institute.

    Though he does not have a straight-forward construction manual at the moment, the Copenhagen resident says it took him 81 hours to complete the model; 48 of those hours creating a 3D computer blueprint, and 33 to put the model together. Mehlhase’s wife and his students all pitched in to sort and assemble the smaller parts of the model.

    The ATLAS detector is just the start of Sascha Mehlhase’s Lego crusade. The LHC model is currently at the Niels Bohr Institute on Blegdamsvej 17, but there are plans to create different versions at different locations.

    “There were moments during the entire process which were not fun, but the overall process was enjoyable and informative,” says Sascha.

    The Lego ATLAS detector creator has contacted the Copenhagen Lego store for possible funding to promote learning, but the company hasn’t responded to his proposal yet. Perhaps the Lego Cuusoo route or Kickstarter route could give his proposal a little more traction.

    Via Universitypost.dk

    This article was originally posted on Digital Trends

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    16 comments

    • Honey Badger
      Honey Badger  •  5 mths ago
      click "Via Universitypost.dk" link under the main article to see the pictures.
      • Honey Badger
        Honey Badger 5 mths ago
        Then click "Check out the pictures of the Large Hadron Collider's Atlas detector in lego here. " on that page to see all the pics, pretty cool pics indeed.
    • jason
      jason  •  Las Vegas, Nevada  •  5 mths ago
      Do reporters not own cameras anymore?
      • StevenC
        StevenC 5 mths ago
        Photographers carry cameras... Yahoo journalists carry nothing they sit at there computers and suck all day...
    • barry ain't my boy
      barry ain't my boy  •  5 mths ago
      no pix - must be fake story
    • John
      John  •  5 mths ago
      That's a great deal! Lego is expensive. How do the europeans build stuff without ten-figure contracts to palm greasers? I take back everything I've said about Europe (except France... that I meant).
    • Rick S
      Rick S  •  5 mths ago
      Nice pics again Yahoo!!!
    • Guillermo
      Guillermo  •  Monacillo, Puerto Rico  •  5 mths ago
      Where's the beef? Sorry, I mean, the pictures?
    • Issac L
      Issac L  •  5 mths ago
      Another fantastic article by Yahoo. Of course we wouldn't want to see the actual thing.
    • Alicia
      Alicia  •  Indianapolis, Indiana  •  5 mths ago
      Is it going to be used to find Waldo?
    • Shawn
      Shawn  •  Eugene, Oregon  •  5 mths ago
      Hey, Jeff Hughes, how about a picture, dummy?
    • RJT
      RJT  •  Norfolk, Virginia  •  5 mths ago
      Yahoo does not post photos in their articles. They provide a link to another site where you can view the desired content. Just another way to force curious readers to click on another site. So, click, click, click, click, to view more advertisements.
    • just_plain_name
      just_plain_name  •  Minneapolis, Minnesota  •  5 mths ago
      thanks for the pictures
    • startover
      startover  •  5 mths ago
      why dont they make something usefull out of lego's.smashing atoms is one thing but promoting them with lego's is a waste of time.most people dont care about science or a new particle that lasted 1/10,000 of a second,and cost who knows how much to create.dont get me wrong im all for new research but when there are no profits in the results the big find becomes a big bill
    • Jeff
      Jeff  •  Yuma, Arizona  •  5 mths ago
      Yea for science geeks!!!!!! And to all those who have trouble findinf the pic's, I'm on your side. I should not have to search an article's link's to find the &*%^#&^*&* pic's!!!!!!
    • Robert
      Robert  •  5 mths ago
      no picture.... =(
    • Foxtards Revil
      Foxtards Revil  •  Gardner, Kansas  •  5 mths ago
      So, I created a salt dough sculpture of my "Weiner Pic" to sent to Sarah and Bristol. You KNOW they want IT!
    • WR
      WR  •  5 mths ago
      Merry Christmas To All !!!
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