Whether we find the Higgs Boson or not, particle physics is a benefit to us all

Today we may come a step closer to solving the Higgs boson mystery – or not. Science has nothing to fear from uncertainty

The world’s largest superconducting solenoid magnet at Cern’s Large Hadron Collider. Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

On Tuesday afternoon, a seminar will be delivered at the Cern particle physics laboratory outside Geneva. An update on the search for the so‑called “God particle”, the Higgs boson, this is perhaps the most eagerly awaited scientific presentation of the century to date… (continua a leggere su The Guardian)