The triumphant discovery of the Higgs boson
A half-a-century-long journey
A simplified graph to explain the real discovery plots
Animated plot H → γγ
Credit: ATLAS Collaboration
This public talk retraces the fascinating journey of the long-sought Higgs boson, a missing piece in the theory of elementary particles. Why did physicists hunt for it for more than a half century? And how is it changing our world?
At the end of the talk, you will be able to understand the real plots shown during the official announcement of the discovery on July 4th, 2012!
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