A statement from CERN was released today which says the simple truth - all research at CERN is public and the technology open, and there is no way the individual could use his position as a collaborator in the LHCb project to do anything harmful to anybody.

Last I read was that there was an exchange of information between this individual and another(or group). The exchange involved targetting possible nuclear facilities in France. So it wouldn't appear, at least so far, that this individuals position or work with Hadron has any bearing. If true it certainly gives traction to the fact that Al-Qaeda is seeking a possible nuclear angle.

Trying to find the source I read this from, sry

brill

Hmm so if as CERN say the research is transparent then maybe that's the wrong angle to be looking at things.

Maybe it's his field of study, which although is open to public scrutiny doesn't necessarily mean he has not learned something of value that is possibly overlooked by the common folk?

There is no doubt his 'internet messages' will be being analysed and maybe we'll find more out about this case after the court case is over.

The ISI and AQ work together and they have 100 nukes. This scientist is just more indication of a movement toward using nukes soon.