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Higgs boson: 'God particle' exists but what is it exactly?
Pop2itThe Higgs boson is just how the universe was formed -- no big deal.... -
Allan Powell: Maryland plays a role in physics study
It would be interesting to know how many citizens of Maryland are aware of an experiment made in 1975-76, over a five-month period, to verify (or falsify) a prediction made by Albert Einstein about his theory of gravity. This experiment was directed by...Tags: Albert Einstein, Science, Science and Technology, U.S. Navy, Applied Physics
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Big guy or the big bang?
KIAHWho created the universe, The Big Guy or the Big Bang? Three thousand scientists in Geneva Switzerland believe they will soon be able to prove the Big Bang explosion did occur. The proof they need is called the "God Particle." So far they've only...Tags: Science, Cosmology, Swiss Confederation, Geneva (Swiss Confederation)
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Hopkins, Maryland help in worldwide hunt for elusive Higgs boson
Researchers from Hopkins and Maryland are among thousands of scientists engaged in the hunt for the Higgs boson, known popularly as the "God particle." Proof of its existence would answer fundamental questions about the nature of our existence....Tags: Science, Education, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Colleges and Universities, Large Hadron Collider Experiments
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12/21/2011-A Physicist's Christmas
The Higgs boson will never take the place of Jesus in popular culture, although it makes for fun cartoons. I do find the scientific search for God to be interesting. I believe in God and I believe in Christ consciousness, but the details of my beliefs are...Tags: Steve Jobs
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Fine line
Change of SubjectNot only do the electrons smash into each other, they have struck the physicists' funny bone. As it says (in the New York Times)... "It has led to a joke in physics circles now: The the Higgs boson (particle) has...... -
Could you explain the Higgs boson for me again slowly, please?
When a beat reporters go to work, they know what they’ll be covering: courts, crime, city hall, etc. General assignment reporters like me know one thing: each day will be different than the last.
My recent subjects have ranged from mobile homes to...Tags: Arts and Culture, Weaponry, John Dillinger, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Mass Media
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Seeking the "God particle" -- books on the Higgs boson
Thousands of scientists around the world are hunting feverishly for the Higgs boson, a hypothesized subatomic building block that has been called the "God particle." And today, the groups announced they had come closer to identifying it, but were likely a...Tags: Large Hadron Collider Experiments
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Quarks and quantum quirks
While reading a book on contemporary physics some time ago, I realized that attempting to comprehend it was like trying to floss the teeth of a flea.
Underwater.
While drunk.
With broken fingers.
And blindfolded.
I managed to finish the book, but the...Tags: Science, Science and Technology, Poetry, Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson
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