This chapter delves into the significance of the Higgs boson discovery at CERN and its role in providing mass to particles. It explores the properties of bosons, the concept of the Higgs field, and how particles interact with it to gain mass. The discussion extends to the theories of supersymmetry, suggesting shadow particles as potential explanations for dark matter, and the role of energy in particle creation.
How do particles get mass? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice discover squarks, sneutrinos, the Higgs boson, and whether dark matter has a particle with theoretical physicist Brian Greene.
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