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Friday Nuclear Matinee: The Higgs Boson, Explained

July 6, 2012, 6:00AMANS Nuclear Cafe

The probable discovery of the Higgs boson, announced on Wednesday, July 4, 2012, marks a great achievement in the history of science (news clips here).  So... exactly what was it that was discovered?

Thanks to MinutePhysics.

 

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