As I sat in secondary-school physics lessons, I couldnt wait for it all to be over. My interest in physics had been diluted to homeopathic levels by rote learning and mindless calculations.
In 2023, the ALICE experiment was ready for their best year yet, until a mysterious signal threatened everything. As the LHC wraps up its 2025 lead-ion run, physicists recall how they worked together to solve the puzzle.
