In this four-part video, we introduce you to the CMS detector at CERN's Large Hadron Collider, describing its construction and history as well as its physics goals.

00:00 Episode 1: Why Fundamental Science is Important

01:40 Episode 2: Conception of LHC/CMS

03:37 Episode 3: Construction and Operation of CMS

05:14 Episode 4: What are the Future Challenges of CMS?