Critical Mass: How the Higgs Boson Discovery Swept the World Event

Critical Mass: How the Higgs Boson Discovery Swept the World Event

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Last summer, scientists at the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, Switzerland, announced the discovery of a new particle that could explain why elementary particles have mass. On February 7, 2013, join a panel of experts from the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory, and Fermilab to learn why this discovery marks the beginning of a new era in particle physics research.

Can’t make it? Watch a live webcast of this event at uchic.ag/live.

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The Discovery Series is a new public speaker series at the University of Chicago. This biannual series will feature the latest research from the University as well as panel discussions of major scientific advances. Guests will hear the stories behind the science and engage with University experts in Q&A sessions.