Kate McAlpine raps about the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a particle accelerator designed to recreate the conditions of the universe after the big bang. The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), created LHC with the hope that a peak of the early universe will be the beginning of really understanding it.

While LHC is helping physicists understand god’s particle, Kate’s rap video is helping the general public comprehend the LHC. She attributes her rapping style to “nerd core“, an underground version of hip-hop. Just the thing a physics teacher needs.

What a great way to transfer meaning about what to me is a complicated idea. It makes me think that this would be a great activity for students to do – explain a process as a rap, act it out and post it to YouTube. Share it with the world and help students everywhere gain understanding of concepts and enjoy it at the same time.

Thanks to Kate and the LHC, being a nerd is cool (again)! Hurry up and get your nerd core t-shirt, while supplies last!