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Higgs

By: Jim Baggott, Steven Weinberg - foreword
Narrated by: Julian Elfer
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Summary

The hunt for the Higgs particle has involved the biggest, most expensive experiment ever. So exactly what is this particle? Why does it matter so much? What does it tell us about the universe? Did the discovery announced on July 4, 2012 finish the search? And was finding it really worth all the effort? The short answer is yes.

The Higgs field is proposed as the way in which particles gain mass - a fundamental property of matter. It's the strongest indicator yet that the Standard Model of physics really does reflect the basic building blocks of our universe. Little wonder the hunt and discovery of this new particle produced such intense media interest.

Here, Jim Baggott explains the science behind the discovery, looking at how the concept of a Higgs field was invented, how the vast experiment was carried out, and its implications on our understanding of all mass in the universe.
©2012 Jim Baggott (P)2018 Tantor
Astronomy Cosmology Physics String Theory Thought-Provoking Discovery Black Hole
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Narrator spoils it with mispronunciation

Good book but the narrator seems unable to pronounce the essential physics terms properly such as hadron and muon. Not impressed, this is really irritating.

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