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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

13.7: Cosmos And Culture

Sean Carroll Tells A Story Of Humanity In The Hunt For The Higgs Boson

A worker walks past a giant photograph of the CMS detector of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at a 2008 science exhibition in Berlin, Germany.

November 27, 2012 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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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

13.7: Cosmos And Culture

When Is A Theory Wrong?

The Universe of Particles exhibition at CERN in 2011.

November 21, 2012 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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Wednesday, July 04, 2012

13.7: Cosmos And Culture

The Higgs: What's The Big Deal?

A new day dawning on humanity: the sun rises behind The Globe of Science and Innovation at CERN on July 4, 2012.

July 4, 2012 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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Monday, July 02, 2012

13.7: Cosmos And Culture

Will Fermilab Announce Real Higgs Results Today?

July 2, 2012 Scientists at the Tevatron may be announcing their own results on the Higgs search today.

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13.7: Cosmos And Culture

Brace Yourself For Higgs Boson News

July 2, 2012 This week CERN scientists are holding a seminar to update the community on the search for the Higgs Boson.

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

13.7: Cosmos And Culture

The Smallest Bits Of Things: A Brief History Of Matter

This visualization shows the electron density in a quantum dot, an artificial atom.

March 28, 2012 Have we found the smallest bits of matter? Are there smaller particles we haven't identified? What are the most fundamental particles? A final, ultimate answer may not be attainable.

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