a drawn collider. hadrons are a family of subatomic particles that composite particles made up of quarks. the best known hadrons on you. trans and protons which are found in atomic nuclei that major components in the matter that makes up our bodies and the world around us. physicists use high energy collisions of hadron's to try to answer questions about matter and energy the collisions are carried out in giant particle accelerators. the world's most powerful collider is deep underground at the european organization for nuclear research or cern near geneva switzerland. the large hadron collider l