Science

What Would Happen If You Put Your Hand In The LHC’s Beam?

A while back, Sixty Symbols asked a bunch of physicists what they thought would happen if you were to place your hand in the particle beam at the LHC and… none of them knew. Now they’ve done some digging and found the answer.


April 28, 2012
Science

Everything You Need To Know About The Higgs Boson In Under Eight Minutes

The Higgs Boson is kind of a big deal. If it does exist, it could provide a key to unifying the standard and quantum models of physics. But what is a Higgs Boson, what does it do, and how does it work? With the help of this animated short, UCI physics professor Daniel Whiteson breaks down the basics of this mysterious particle (or is it a field?) in a way even your parents can understand.


February 10, 2012
Cars

Large Hadron Collider Finally Pays Off: Discovers New Range Rover

The Higgs Boson still hasn’t made an appearance, but in an even more stunning discovery, apparently the Large Hadron Collider has been responsible for creating the new 2012 Range Rover Sport. That’s $US9 billion well spent right there.


December 23, 2011
Cameras

This Is What I Imagine The Large Hadron Collider Looks Like Deep Inside

This image wasn’t photoshopped. Ian Hobson created it using his drier machine and a modified laser projector. The result is how I imagine the Large Hadron Collider works deep inside — operated by Duck Dodgers, of the 24th and a half century.


December 22, 2011
Science

The Higgs Boson Is Still Missing, But The LHC Just Found Its First New Particle

Since it was opened in 2009, the LHC has been helping prove whether the Higgs boson exists or not. Scientists are not there yet, but they have just found the LHC’s first new particle: Chi-b 3P.


December 19, 2011
Science

Why God Particle Is A Perfect Name For The Higgs Boson

I prefer to call it The Force — a particle that “surrounds us and penetrates us” binding the galaxy together — but Czech physicist Luboš Motl makes a good case as to why the Higgs boson should be called the God Particle.


December 14, 2011
Science

Scientists Still Chasing The Force, Getting Closer

After much excitement, the Force has not been found. But don’t be sad, my fellow nerds. Scientists may have not found evidence of the Higgs boson yet, but they have discovered “tantalising hints” that may indicate its presence.


December 9, 2011
Science

Scientists Are About To Find The Force

If confirmed next week, this will be the biggest news in the history of physics since the birth of the Theory of Relativity: CERN scientists may have already found evidence of the existence of the elusive Higgs boson. THE FORCE, dudes:


August 24, 2011
Science

Table-Top Atom-Smasher Does Amazing Things In A Small Package

How cool is this? Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Easy Bay represent!) have created an atom-smasher that could fit on your kitchen table. Why should the Large Hadron Collider guys have all the fun?


August 10, 2011
Science

CERN Needs YOUR Help To Discover The Elusive God Particle

CERN are the multi-national keepers of the Large Hadron Collider, which is the most powerful particle accelerator on the planet. But they need your help in their quest to find the Higgs Boson particle, otherwise known as the God Particle.