(Here’s the latest from the BBC in March, 2012 — Higgs boson hints multiply in US Tevatron facility data)
I don’t know about you, but it has not been easy for me to get a handle on what Higgs Boson, the so-called “God Particle,” is all about….
So, with all the media attention over the past few days about its possible discovery, I thought I’d bring together some resources that might be useful for a layperson like me.
Here are my choices for The Best Resources For Learning About Higgs Boson, The “God Particle”:
The ones that helped me best understand it were:
World’s biggest experiment discovers key to universe from CBBC Newsround — too bad for the headline since my understanding is that they’re not sure yet they’ve found it.
Physicists search for the mysterious Higgs boson is an Associated Press interactive.
What is the Higgs boson? is from The Guardian.
And here are some other decent resources:
Q&A: The Higgs boson is from the BBC.
Here’s a video from ABC News:
Here’s a CNN video:
National Geographic has an interactive.
MSNBC has another interactive.
What Is Higgs Boson? is a pretty good infographic.
Feedback is welcome.
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