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How is the God Particle found?
In very simple terms, physicists have to break stuff to find stuff. They get to use the scientific principles of a 2 year old toddler and smash things together to see what comes off…..albeit in a much more controlled environment. Particle physicists have a fun job. Sure they are dealing with some very heady principles, … Read more
Why does the ‘God Particle’ matter
The answer is actually in the question. The God Particle, or Higgs Boson as it is scientifically referred to, is a hypothetical particle which physicists believe gives atomic particles, and as a result everything else, mass. Physicists across the globe are conducting experiments to try and prove it’s existence. Right now, nobody knows why particles … Read more
What is the god particle?
The Higgs boson is frequently referred to as ‘the god particle’, a name adopted after Leon Lederman’s book. Nobel Prize-winning physicist Leon Lederman, the Higgs boson is a particle believed to bestow mass on all other particles. want to learn more?
