# How does a particle-smashing atom accelerator work? - Don Lincoln

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Published: 2026-07-17T02:30:00+00:00
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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-does-an-atom-smashing-particle-accelerator-work-don-lincolnAn atom smasher, or particle accelerator, collides atomic nuclei together at extremely cold temperatures, very low air pressure, and hyperbolically fast speeds. Don Lincoln explains how scientists harness the power of both electric and magnetic fields to smash atoms, eventually leading to major discoveries about the matter in our universe.Lesson by Don Lincoln, animation by Sputnik Animation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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