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On January 28, 2021 Frank Wilczek is going to give a 1-hour online talk at 18:00 BST / 19:00 Geneva Time / 13:00 EST in the framework of the Big Ideas in Physics series from New Scientist
From 9 November, the Library premises (52/1-052) and services continue to be accessible with some arrangements
Continue to read journals and ebooks while you are working remotely
A virtual book presentation with the editors and authors will take place on 24 November to celebrate the full release of the online library
An important role of public libraries is to ensure free access to knowledge for anyone
We often get this question from our readers: Why I can’t download this article, although I read “Brought to you by CERN Library” on the webpage?
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