I heard about the project about a year ago on NPR's All Things Considered and checked out the CERN website then and was quite awed.
Listen to Pt.1 page
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=9433495
Listen to Pt.2 page
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=9473392
...and the follow up a year later...
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=89265915
Scientists in Geneva are readying the largest particle accelerator ever built. But BPP regular David Morgan says at least two men are suing to stop the accelerator because they fear it will swallow all of planet Earth.
Edit: added LHC podcast link at iTunes:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/M...t?id=251294167
The forum here at MW never ceases to amaze me lest I forget great minds think alike.