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A Soviet Physicist Once Survived A Proton Beam Through The Head – This Is How

A Soviet Physicist Once Survived A Proton Beam Through The Head – This Is How
science8/28/2025

Ever wondered why they say don't stick your head inside particle accelerators?

In 1978, while inspecting a faulty detector inside the Soviet Union’s most powerful particle accelerator, physicist Anatoli Bugorski was struck in the head by a proton beam traveling close to the speed of light. Amazingly, Bugorski remains alive to t... [3006 chars]