a lot
Two words.
Note: See this enlightening cartoon on the subject.
spelling
Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer
Not Alphamagnetic Spectrometer.
antiatom
Not anti-atom. Likewise antiparticle, antihydrogen, antineutrino, etc.
See antimatter
antimatter
Not anti-matter. Likewise antiparticle, antihydrogen, antineutrino, etc.
See particles
beamline
One word.
Note that the competition at CERN for high-school students is called Beamline for Schools – capital "B" and capital "S".
centimetre
Not centimeter. See units.
centre or center?
Only use the American spelling for American organizations and place names:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Rockefeller Center
Otherwise, stick to centre:
The Sun is at the centre of our Solar System.
Cherenkov radiation
Not Cerenkov. Though Cherenkov is a somewhat clumsy anglicization of the original Russian, the "Ch" ensures unambiguous pronunciation.
Collide @ CERN
Capital C. The "At sign" in the name can sometimes cause problems with Drupal text formats. To get around this, whenever Collide @ CERN appears in text, separate the @ from the text with spaces.
Collide @ CERN is a 3-year artist’s residency programme at CERN.
- 1 of 4
- next ›
