The Higgs boson explained in (just a bit more than) a minute

CERN's Large Hadron Collider, where physicists recently found what may be the long-sought Higgs boson, has had a long run in the cultural limelight.Scientists at the world's biggest atom smasher hailed the discovery of ''the missing cornerstone of physics'' Wednesday, a new subatomic particle called the Higgs boson, or ''God particle.''Caltech's Mark Wise on why researchers are on the chase for this elusive subatomic particle. Read this blog post by Mark Wise on Cutting Edge.Caltech's Mark Wise on why researchers are on the chase for this elusive subatomic particle. Read this blog post by Mark Wise on Cutting Edge.CERN's Large Hadron Collider, where physicists recently found what may be the long-sought Higgs boson, has had a long run in the cultural

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