Tag Archives: Higgs Boson

Federal Commitment Needed for Big Science

By Michael S. Lubell Special to Roll Call Sept. 10, 2012  At 3 a.m. EDT on the Fourth of July, among a cadre of high-energy particle physicists around the country, euphoria made sleep impossible. Champagne flowed freely, as physicists celebrated the news that the decades-long quest for the Higgs boson was over.   Two research […]

Science Needs Champions

Check out this thought-provoking op-ed titled Science Needs Champions by APS Member Kevin Pitts, a physics professor at the University of Illinois. Citing the recent announcement of the Higgs Boson, the piece points out how the discovery is a “symptom of the weakening scientific research effort in the United States.” To overcome the problem, Pitts […]

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