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Higgs boson binds the universe, but humans give it meaning
The "God particle" -- the Higgs boson -- exists, and that is good news. Without it, the universe would fly apart and we would have much more to worry about than a jobless recovery, immigrants sneaking across the border or the fate of "Obamacare." On...
Tags: Applied Physics, Science and Technology, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Science
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So close to the God particle: Scientists say 'stay tuned'
World NowPhysicists have detected hints of the long-sought Higgs boson but have not yet amassed enough data for definitive proof of discovery of the so-called God particle, scientists at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, said Tuesda... -
The quest for the 'God particle': Tiny matter, big cliffhanger
World NowGod particle quest: It’s a cliffhanger as scientists say they haven’t seen the Higgs boson, or God particle -- yet... -
Large Hadron Collider made with Legos, and other geeky creations
TechnologyUsing Legos, Sascha Mehlhase, a physicist based in Copenhagen, has built a 1:50 scale replica of the ATLAS detector, which is part of the Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator.... -
Neutrinos faster than the speed of light? Not so fast ...
World NowBack in September, a group of physicists working at the OPERA experiment at Italy’s Gran Sasso Laboratory astounded the scientific world by clocking neutrinos, a type of subatomic particle, that seemed to travel faster than the speed of light. It... -
At the Podium
The following lectures are scheduled this week in the community. All events are free and open to the public: 4 p.m. Monday. "Crisis in Southern Europe," panel discussion featuring Dimitri Sotiropoulos, political science professor, University of Athens;...Tags: Science and Technology, Stanford University, University of Maryland, College Park, Social Sciences, Education
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'The Where, the Why and the How' illustrates science
You'll notice something when you first pick up "The Where, the Why and the How: 75 Artists Illustrate Wondrous Mysteries of Science." The book has some heft to it. And it has the look and feel of a book you might have stowed in your high school locker....
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Authors, Artists, Science and Technology, Science
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Concert review: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds at Chicago Theatre
“Look at me, I’m transforming,” Nick Cave sang Monday at the Chicago Theatre, his scarecrow arms swinging from the elbows. “I’m vibrating, I’m glowing, I’m flying. Look at me now.” With the big, black wave...
Tags: Entertainment, Landforms, Caves and Caverns, Arts and Culture, Music
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Did God create the God particle?
Contributing WriterThe smokehad barely settled from the conclave of cardinals’ announcement that Jorge Cardinal Bergoglio had been elected as Pope Francis, when the scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research in Geneva, Switzerland, made their own...Tags: Papal Conclave (2013), Easter, Science and Technology, Francis I, Large Hadron Collider Experiments
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Universe ages 80M years; Big Bang gets clearer
PARIS (AP) — New results from looking at the split-second after the Big Bang indicate the universe is 80 million years older than previously thought and provide ancient evidence supporting core concepts about the cosmos — how it began, what...
Tags: Nobel Prize Awards, Science and Technology, Awards and Prizes, Columbia University, Cosmology
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Special episode of Science Channel’s “Through the Wormhole” looks at Higgs boson “The God Particle”
Channel Guide MagazineOn the heels of the newest data released by physicists at the CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) Conference held in La Thuile, Italy, regarding the Higgs boson “The God Particle,” Science Channel will be premiering a special... -
SXSW 2013: Day One
We did some good work last night, Austin. The breakfast taco for dinner was a nice touch. And then there was some music. On the first night, I like to hit the sack having checked off a bunch of boxes, wake up feeling liberated of the FOMO that is...Tags: Billy Bragg, Ben Sollee, Entertainment, SXSW Music and Media Conference & Festival, Landforms
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