Wednesday, 4. July 2012

Higgs boson announcement live: Cern scientists discover subatomic particle


12.09pm: Ian Sample has this thought for us:

Stephen Hawking bet Gordy Kane (UMICH) $100 that the Higgs would never be found at Cern. Wonder if he's conceded defeat? #Higgs #ichep2012

— Ian Sample (@iansample) July 4, 2012

12.03pm: The science community seems agreed: this is a big moment. But many, like Heuer, are cautioning that this could be just the beginning.

Dr Roberto Trotta, Lecturer in Cosmology at Imperial College London, has this to say, according to the Science Media Centre.

guardian.co.uk wired.com Latest update in the search for the Higgs boson (alternative) nature.com CERN PressReleases

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