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The Nobel Prize in Physics, 2013

Posted on October 8, 2013 by chrisquigg

… was awarded jointly to François Englert and Peter W. Higgs “for the theoretical discovery of a mechanism that contributes to our understanding of the origin of mass of subatomic particles, and which recently was confirmed through the discovery of the predicted fundamental … Continue reading →

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In their own words …

Posted on June 11, 2013 by chrisquigg

Several of the leading actors in the discovery of spontaneous gauge symmetry breaking as an origin of particle mass have described their personal involvement. Their words carry a special fascination. Interview with Philip Anderson by Alexei Kojevnikov, November 23, 1999, Niels Bohr Library … Continue reading →

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American particle physics at CERN and at home

Posted on June 1, 2013 by chrisquigg

The US needs a strong, well-funded domestic program in particle physics, both to complement major international projects and to contribute to them . . . Read my Point of View in the daily edition of Physics Today, May 31, 2013.

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