The basics of the Higgs boson - Dave Barney and Steve Goldfarb
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In 2012, scientists at CERN discovered evidence of the Higgs boson. The
what? The Higgs boson is one of two types of fundamental particles and
is a particular game-changer in the field of particle physics, proving
how particles gain mass. Using the Socratic method, CERN scientists Dave
Barney and Steve Goldfarb explain the exciting implications of the
Higgs boson.
If the thing that ATLAS and CMS have discovered turns out not to be the Higgs boson predicted by the Standard Model, what could be the consequences? What might it be signs of?
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- Educator Dave Barney, Steve Goldfarb
- Director Jeanette Nørgaard
- Sound Designer Thomas Richard Christensen
- Narrator Dave Barney, Steve Goldfarb
