The discovery of the Higgs Boson - Part 2 It was a very complicated procedure to prove the existence of the Higgs boson. High energy in a particle accelerator was needed therefore. Two particles nearly at the speed of light had to be smashed together, as a result of the collision more massive particle could pop into existence. The CERN physicist set themselves a high statistical standard before the claim the existence of the Higgs Boson. Due to the fact that they could detect the phenomena on two independent detectors the certainty that the particle really exists is statistically much higher than they aimed. The Higgs particle and the closely related Higgs field are the reason why the universe unfolded after the Big Bang in this way it is and not in a sea of massless particles. Nanoseconds after the Big Bang the Higgs field slowed down some of the particles which were flying around. With this slowdown the particles got mass. After this they were able to stick together and then the particles could combine and congeal into atoms and molecules. Not all the particles slowed down. Some, like photons, flew through the Higgs field and they still have no mass. The next step for scientists is now possible. That could be for example the discovery of extra dimensions of space and time to massive, secretive particles that shadow those already known. At the end of the article it is explained that it is not yet clear, if the particle they found is exactly the Higgs which do have the behavior that they expect. The next upgrade from the LHC, which will provide more than 50 percent more energy, may give answers of a lot remaining questions, like this or others like the evidence of supersymmetry. Personal Comment: In my opinion, the work that the scientist did in Geneve in the last years is now crowned with a big success. What I really cant understand is, that it is not more discussed in your medias. It is a discovery which will have a big influence into the work of scientists in the next years.

The discovery of the Higgs Boson - Part 1 Hi there, i have to write a summary for university. I was allowed to choose the topic myself. It would be nice, if someone could correct my text. It is not necessary to read the original text. Problem is, at least i think so, my gramma. part 1: “Higgs discovery helps make sense of matter”, Alexandra Witze, December 13, 2012 available at http://www.sciencenews.org/view/feature/id/346991/description/Higgs_discovery_helps_make_sense_of_matter Summary The article generally deals about the discovery of the Higgs Boson. The Higgs Boson is a particle that scientists had been hunting for years. Finally in 2012 they could detect it in the LHC ( Large Hadron Collider) at the CERN laboratory near Geneve. The name from the particle comes from a scientist who dreamed up the idea amongst others. In the first part of the article the thrilling moments before the first presentation of the discovery is described. Finding the particle was in many ways the climax of decades of scientific working. It helps explain mass. Due to the finding of the Higgs physicists can now fully explain why the universe looks the way it does. They have made the finishing touches on a complete theory of matter, which we can see around us.