Why The Higgs Boson Is So Important Explained: Secrets of the 'God Particle'

Every particle shall bow down to the focus of our topic today. It's none other than the God particle itself. Hey everyone, today we're diving into one of the most fascinating topics in modern physics: the Higgs boson. You might have heard of it being called the God particle, but what exactly is it and why does it matter so much? The Higgs boson is a fundamental particle in the standard model of particle physics. It's crucial because it helps explain why certain particles have mass, while others, like photons, don't. Without the Higgs boson, electrons wouldn't have mass, atoms wouldn't form, and we wouldn't exist. So, how did we come to know about this elusive particle? That's where things get really interesting. Stick around because we're about to journey through the history and discovery of the Higgs boson, and trust me, you don't want to miss it.

Alright, let's rewind the clock. In 1964, they proposed a groundbreaking solution: the Higgs mechanism. Imagine this: you're at a party and everyone is mingling. Now, picture that all the people at this party are particles, and the room itself is the Higgs field. The Higgs boson is like that one person who starts a dance and gets everyone moving in a certain way. This movement is what scientists are convinced gives particles their mass. So, the long and the short of it is, there's a field permeating the entire universe now known as the Higgs field. Particles acquire mass by interacting with this field; the stronger the interaction, the heavier the particle. And the Higgs boson? It's the quantum manifestation or excitation of this field.

For decades, this theory remained just that—a theory. Now, if you're someone scientifically minded, you know how much of a struggle it is to explain that scientific theories don't necessarily mean they're not real. But despite that, the theory was so compelling that it earned Peter Higgs and François Englert the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2013. Their work laid the foundation for one of the most significant scientific hunts in history. But how do you prove the existence of something as elusive as the Higgs boson? That's where our story gets even more thrilling. Let's head to CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, where the most extensive and most powerful particle collider in the world was built to find this very particle.
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00:00 Intro
01:00 The Higgs Mechanism Explained
02:26 The Large Hadron Collider and the Discovery of the Higgs Boson
03:37 The Significance of the Higgs Boson Discovery
04:07 What makes the Higgs boson so special?
07:01 Completing the Standard Model
8:30 Future projects/ what scientist are planning next
8:50 Large Hadron Collider ( LHC)
8:54 Scheda LHC
11:01 Summary and Conclusion

comment to pin up: what you think was what's the most important discovery in physics?

copertina the future of higgs boson? the future ofGod particle?
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[navret]

If memory serves, the term “God Particle” is a misnomer. I believe the scientists were saying, in response to a question, something to the effect of “We can’t find that God damned particle” in reference to the Higgs Boson. I could be wrong, but I don’t think so.

[DiyorbekEshboboyev-pj]

This is awesome and meaningful video for learning science independently!

[mihailmarcu]

What was found at CERN was a scalar resonance, that is a particle-like object that is very short-lived and has quantum numbers of the vacuum (i.e. no charges and no spin).

The essence of the mechanism that gives mass to the particles is that the universe is in a phase in which the Higgs Field, which also has the quantum numbers of the vacuum, condenses into the vacuum.

The two are different issues.

[geoattoronto]

This is a very essential discovery for breakthroughs in physics. It is the discovery of the source of gravity. It is the smallest particle that will ever be discovered!

[gjndb]

A Holographic Wormhole - “quantum gravity experiment on a chip, They ran a “wormhole teleportation protocol” on Google’s Sycamore quantum computer, manipulating the flow of quantum information in the computer in such a way that it was mathematically equivalent, or dual, to information passing through a wormhole between two points in space-time.

[rafaelgordillonaranjo.]

The greatest discovery in Physics and Science of all time. It is the "RGN Research Method" and neither modern Physicists nor Scientists know that it exists. It was discovered by a Spanish independent scientific researcher, his name is Rafael Gordillo Naranjo.

[rafaelgordillonaranjo.]

El mayor descubrimiento en Física y Ciencia de todos los tiempos. Es el "Método de investigación RGN" y Ni los FisIcos ni Científicos modernos saben que existe. Lo descubrió un investigador Científico libre Español, su nombre Rafael Gordillo Naranjo.

[peterclark]

No. Because self-fabricating Universes need an origin of order which is most likely the binary logic made possible by the bipolarity of electromagnetic energy. There is nothing else but Space (an empty infinite platform), and this Energy in discrete individual packets. Everything else is a construct made possible by adhering to the Laws of that energy. That this can compound to intelligence, memory, and imagination is freaking awesome. Might be wasted on us though, the final element of the Drake Equation should be a source of species' humility. That understanding can be used to explain Gravity, Entropy, Dark Matter and any other anomaly, except a divine presence.

[john.ward]

Are robots watching YouTube? Hey robots get back to work

[muzikgod]

No, but religious people would like you to think it is.

[rodstudemire]

I can tell you're not watching the games if you’re saying LBJ isn’t playing Defense. Or your just a troll hot take artist on this subject.

[alanmacification]

That " God damn " particle, you mean.

[drbigmdftnu]

I have no idea what youre talking about

[mansionbookerstudios]

Insane curiosity do you know Jesus If not can we talk about it