Why the Higgs Particle Matters. Matt Strassler, July 2, 2012 [Updated slightly, to reflect the fact that a Higgs of some type has been discovered, as announced at the LHC on July 4th, 2012.]
Most of us learned in school, or from books, that all the materials around us — everything we eat, drink and breathe, all living creatures, and the very earth itself — are made from atoms. The Higgs Boson Explained. Bertrand Russell’s ABC of Relativity: The Classic Introduction to Einstein (Free Audio) The Particle Adventure. Professor of Theoretical Physics, CUNY. Quantum Diaries. Aidan Randle-Conde | Université Libre de Bruxelles | Belgium View Blog | Read Bio CERN Higgs seminar liveblog!