Archive for: Higgs Boson
The Big Idea: Research Pays Off in Unexpected Ways
By Rose Cahalan
Should research turn a profit? That’s what a few would-be higher-ed reformers argue. But academics say research is a long-term investment. Take the recent likely...
Why the Higgs Boson Matters
By Steven Weinberg
This summer, everyone’s talking about the breakthrough discovery of the Higgs boson, or physics’ “God particle.” But what’s beyond...