Sunday, October 6, 2013

The Higgs, The Dilaton & The Big Bang

The world of particle physics was vindicated upon the discovery of the Higgs Boson (the long-sought after particle that plays a crucial role in granting elementary particles mass). Obviously, the Higgs is a key component in tackling the nature of matter itself, but now it appears as if the Higgs my provide valuable insight to the expansion of the universe and the events that came after the big bang.

To read the full article, see: http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/the-higgs-the-dilaton-the-big-bang/

image credit: NASA / WMAP Science Team

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