While there will naturally be a suspension of data collection, much of the work is around crunching the numbers of the huge amount of data already collected which will continue. Expect further breakthroughs in the next 2 years.<p>Also, I can highly recommend going on a tour. If you're going to be anywhere near Geneva, book early as they fill up quickly. It's not possible to see the collectors while the LHC is running so this is an opportunity to do so. I went after the last (unscheduled) shutdown - serious tech porn.