David E. Kaplan

David E. Kaplan, a theoretical particle physicist and filmmaker from Johns Hopkins University, shares insights from his documentary, Particle Fever. He discusses the electrifying atmosphere leading to the LHC's launch and the debates over supersymmetry versus no new physics. Kaplan dives into the Higgs mass problem and why predicting it was so challenging. He also reveals the chaos of filming at CERN, including a dramatic helium leak, and the nuances of capturing scientists' stories amid groundbreaking discoveries.