Large Hadron Collider http://www.npr.org Large Hadron Collider en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:02:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Large Hadron Collider http://www.npr.org Dispatch From CERN: Which Higgs? Scientists have found a Higgs-like particle, a key component in modern physics theory. But is it <em>the</em> Higgs particle, or a new one, part of a more complex model? Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:02:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2013/02/27/173030467/dispatch-from-cern-which-higgs?ft=1&f=135761885 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2013/02/27/173030467/dispatch-from-cern-which-higgs?ft=1&f=135761885 Scientists have found a Higgs-like particle, a key component in modern physics theory. But is it the Higgs particle, or a new one, part of a more complex model?

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]]> Big Science Paves The Way Forward In the wake of the Hubble Space Telescope and the discovery of the Higgs boson, should we continue to pursue big science projects, in spite of their costs? Commentator Marcelo Gleiser says it's a no brainer. Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:01:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2013/01/29/170552747/big-science-paves-the-way-forward?ft=1&f=135761885 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2013/01/29/170552747/big-science-paves-the-way-forward?ft=1&f=135761885 In the wake of the Hubble Space Telescope and the discovery of the Higgs boson, should we continue to pursue big science projects, in spite of their costs? Commentator Marcelo Gleiser says it's a no brainer.

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]]> Recreating The Universe In The Lab Can scientists create universes in the lab? Although that may not be possible, physicists can recreate the young universe in high energy particle collisions. Recent results indicate that the young universe may be stranger than anticipated. Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:38:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/12/05/166479223/recreating-the-universe-in-the-lab?ft=1&f=135761885 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/12/05/166479223/recreating-the-universe-in-the-lab?ft=1&f=135761885 Can scientists create universes in the lab? Although that may not be possible, physicists can recreate the young universe in high energy particle collisions. Recent results indicate that the young universe may be stranger than anticipated.

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]]> Sean Carroll Tells A Story Of Humanity In The Hunt For The Higgs Boson If you're the kind who secretly obsesses about the fundamental nature of reality but wouldn't know a boson if it was delivering roses at your doorstep, I have good news for you. Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/11/26/165906767/sean-carroll-tells-a-story-of-humanity-in-the-hunt-for-the-higgs-boson?ft=1&f=135761885 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/11/26/165906767/sean-carroll-tells-a-story-of-humanity-in-the-hunt-for-the-higgs-boson?ft=1&f=135761885 If you're the kind who secretly obsesses about the fundamental nature of reality but wouldn't know a boson if it was delivering roses at your doorstep, I have good news for you.

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]]> When Is A Theory Wrong? Theories are the life-blood of science; but ruling them out may be harder than you think. And letting a cherished model fall on the trash heap of history is even harder, yet. Take "supersymmetry" from the world of particle physics, for example. When might we see its demise or its vindication? Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:05:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/11/21/165557648/when-is-a-theory-wrong?ft=1&f=135761885 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/11/21/165557648/when-is-a-theory-wrong?ft=1&f=135761885 Theories are the life-blood of science; but ruling them out may be harder than you think. And letting a cherished model fall on the trash heap of history is even harder, yet. Take "supersymmetry" from the world of particle physics, for example. When might we see its demise or its vindication?

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]]> The Higgs: What's The Big Deal? Count your money or look to the stars, either way, the discovery of the Higgs is significant and a significant step forward for humanity. Wed, 04 Jul 2012 13:04:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/07/04/156250383/god-money-significance-and-discovering-the-higgs?ft=1&f=135761885 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/07/04/156250383/god-money-significance-and-discovering-the-higgs?ft=1&f=135761885 Count your money or look to the stars, either way, the discovery of the Higgs is significant and a significant step forward for humanity.

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]]> CERN Discovers A New Particle, Likely The Higgs Boson The Higgs, credited with giving particles mass, was the missing piece of the Standard Model of physics. Without it, the world would be a massless mess of photons flying at light speed. Wed, 04 Jul 2012 03:54:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/07/04/156221787/cern-says-its-detected-a-new-particle-likely-the-higgs-boson?ft=1&f=135761885 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/07/04/156221787/cern-says-its-detected-a-new-particle-likely-the-higgs-boson?ft=1&f=135761885 The Higgs, credited with giving particles mass, was the missing piece of the Standard Model of physics. Without it, the world would be a massless mess of photons flying at light speed.

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]]> Will Fermilab Announce Real Higgs Results Today? Scientists at the Tevatron may be announcing their own results on the Higgs search today. Mon, 02 Jul 2012 09:38:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/07/02/156108876/will-fermilab-announce-real-higgs-results-today?ft=1&f=135761885 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/07/02/156108876/will-fermilab-announce-real-higgs-results-today?ft=1&f=135761885 Scientists at the Tevatron may be announcing their own results on the Higgs search today.

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]]> Is 'Big Science' In Trouble? In a time of budget woes, how much should a country invest in basic science research? Commentator Marcelo Gleiser says a country that stops investing in basic research compromises its future. Wed, 09 May 2012 11:11:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/05/08/152254500/is-big-science-in-trouble?ft=1&f=135761885 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/05/08/152254500/is-big-science-in-trouble?ft=1&f=135761885 In a time of budget woes, how much should a country invest in basic science research? Commentator Marcelo Gleiser says a country that stops investing in basic research compromises its future.

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]]> The Big 'Maybe': What The 'God Particle' Hunt Tells Us About Science The Higgs might be found. The Higgs might not be found. After all that time and all that effort, the Higgs might not exist in the energies we can probe or, might not exist at all. More data, more observation will eventually give us the answer. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:25:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2011/12/13/143633731/the-big-maybe-what-the-god-particle-hunt-tells-us-about-science?ft=1&f=135761885 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2011/12/13/143633731/the-big-maybe-what-the-god-particle-hunt-tells-us-about-science?ft=1&f=135761885 The Higgs might be found. The Higgs might not be found. After all that time and all that effort, the Higgs might not exist in the energies we can probe or, might not exist at all. More data, more observation will eventually give us the answer.

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]]> A Great Mystery Comes Into Focus: Antimatter Trapped For 16 Minutes The strange existence of anti-matter and its radical imbalance as a cosmic constituent is a fundamental mystery that has persisted for eight decades. We may finally be poised to understand not only <em>the universe that is</em> but also <em>the universe that might have been</em>. Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:37:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2011/06/08/137028191/binding-the-universe-s-other-half-anti-matter-trapped-for-15-minutes?ft=1&f=135761885 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2011/06/08/137028191/binding-the-universe-s-other-half-anti-matter-trapped-for-15-minutes?ft=1&f=135761885 The strange existence of anti-matter and its radical imbalance as a cosmic constituent is a fundamental mystery that has persisted for eight decades. We may finally be poised to understand not only the universe that is but also the universe that might have been.

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]]> The God Particle: A Disclaimer Rumors that the Higgs particle (aka the God particle) has been found teach us how large-scale science projects work and how science advances Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2011/04/27/135754004/the-god-particle-a-disclaimer?ft=1&f=135761885 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2011/04/27/135754004/the-god-particle-a-disclaimer?ft=1&f=135761885 Rumors that the Higgs particle (aka the God particle) has been found teach us how large-scale science projects work and how science advances

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