University Place  Discovery of the Higgs Particle – Ep. 770

Join Sau Lan Wu for a discussion of the recently discovered Higgs Particle. Details

 

Program: University Place

Episode: Discovery of the Higgs Particle – Ep. 770

Sau Lan Wu, a professor in the Department of Physics at UW-Madison, discusses, from a first-hand perspective, the discovery of the Higgs particle which is responsible for all masses of the universe. Professor Wu spent more than 20 years searching for the elusive subatomic particle, first theorized in 1964 as an explanation for why matter has mass.

Duration: (1:04:26)
Premiere Date: 09/20/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: TV-G
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