The Higgs boson

The Higgs boson - unfortunately often referred to as the "god particle" - was the final particle in the Standard Model to be discovered. It plays an important part in explaining the mass of other particles.

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[MrBendybruce]

I have a probably stupid question to ask re The Higgs. My understanding is that it was detected by colliding particles at an energy level necessary to "create" the Higgs Boson. This implies they were able to detect that creation through whatever measuring apparatus was being used, either directly, or indirectly, perhaps through the amount/frequency/profile of energy produced from the collision.

but if this is so, what is not clear to me is what this implies about the Higgs as a field that exists everywhere. If Higgs Bosons are everywhere, is it the case that creating such a particle though a high energy collision was the only way we had to detect or confirming its presence? What makes it so elusive, say compared to a photon, or even an electron?

[robbirose]

Great work Darling. I enjoyed that very much.

[kepler]

What is the relationship between tachyon and higgs field.... Make a video on it. Or show me that..

[giorgiobarchiesi]

In my opinion, at big bang, matter went forward in time, while anti-matter went backwards.