Beyond Higgs: The Wild Frontier of Particle Physics

On July 4, 2012 the champagne flowed. The elusive Higgs boson—the fundamental particle that gives mass to all other particles—had been found. After generations of work, the last puzzle piece was in place and the Standard Model of particle physics was complete. So, what’s next? What is the road map that will guide physicists to the next triumphs, from identifying dark matter to quantizing gravity, and perhaps providing insight into the deepest question of all—why is there something rather than nothing? What theories will light the way? What machines will we need to build to tether progress to reality? Join a renowned group of physicists to explore how we leapfrog forward from success.

This program is part of the BIG IDEAS SERIES, made possible with support from the JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION.

PARTICIPANTS: Nima Arkani-Hamed, Monica Dunford, Joe Lykken
MODERATOR: Brian Greene
Original Program Date: June 1st. 2019

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I repeat as I do every time I watch a discussion headed by Brian Greene - He always keeps the topic flowing with his innate ability to sit back and let his guests talk about their particular knowledge of a subject (in their lingo) and then interpret it for all of us as if he were reading the morning newspaper over a cup of coffee. The best mediator you are ever going to find.

[codystevens]

I’m so glad to be welcomed to the precipice of human understanding with this discussion .So fortunate to be born in this time ..extraordinary.😮

[miramarensis]

After having watched this show for a fifth time, I still think it's, arguably, the best hour and a half you can spend at home in front of a computer screen.

[FreddyAtton]

That was an exciting conversation. I literally had (and still have), tears streaming down my face. At 57 years old, I'm just now starting to study physics / cosmology. It won't replace music (I'm currently studying piano), but when I can't sleep, I now watch these science shows instead of smoking weed.

[Zorlof]

That woman is a hard worker, I’ve seen her role at CERN and it is very taxing work requiring unending dedication. All the panelists present are just as dedicated and dare I say, very enthusiastic.

[SmegInThePants]

Nima's enthusiasm that he seems to have in most of his talks is just contagious.

[mikkel]

This episode is worth watching several times. Thanks for making this public!

[erichodge]

Some thoughts:
1. This may be the greatest panel discussion on physics that I have ever heard.

2. You can tell that Nima Arkani-Hamed has an incredible grasp of these issues because he has not only facts at his disposal, but a narrative involving those facts.

3. The distance between the quality of our science and the quality of our politics is at this moment, heartbreaking.

4. Brian Greene has shown once again how important it is that a discussion about theoretical physics be moderated by a theoretical physicist.

[e.a.hallucigenia]

Monica Dunford is a fantastic teacher! She can explain enough to keep the students' mind engaged, and not so much to overwhelm.

[lavishleaf]

I Literally have to go to sleep listening to Neil Degrasse Tyson or Brian Greene every night been doing this 10 years straight. Particles physics and Astrophysics, space period is the most interesting thing to me. Out this world ‼️

[catsarehigh]

An absolutely beautiful discussion. Nima was exceptional in his explanations. The awe of discovery, the natural world and the wonder of it all is quite oddly fulfilling despite so much it it being an unknown. All of the World Science Festival discussions are awesome. Brian is a very good speaker, has a natural knack. Please never stop doing these discussions.

[clzjhnd]

Brian green is genius.i like to watch his lectures for understanding the universe. He is definitely doing the best by keeping every topic simple and interesting.

[BrokenSymetry]

I love the energy of trese people, they're so passionate about what they do. And Brian Green is very good at bringing out that passion in their explanations

[Roachehh]

The passion that comes through these guys especially Nima is totally infectious, it really makes me feel thrilled in anticipation about what the next 10, 20, 30 years of exploration will bring us.

[olehoiii]

Youtube is a universe and finding this channel was my greatest discovery.

[kaylasosa]

I was there, in the audience for this. Absolutely thrilling!

[cmacmenow]

Climb every mountain! Engaging, enlightening and energetic conservation about a topic that is so
important and ground breaking that it will be robustly discussed for decades to come.Sit back, take a couple of deep breaths and enjoy this ride with some of the most talented humans on planet Earth. Thanks as always to WSF and Mr Green.

[Astraeus..]

As Brian is saying early on, often the prediction or theory is made a long while before it is observed. At the mention of Einstein and the 1915/1919 bit, I chuckled; Einstein also put to paper the notion of a laser, the math and physics behind one. It took about 40 years more before the first actual laser was built.

[christopherbrown]

its amazing how intelligent and logical these people are in their approach a good lesson for all disciplines

[juang.t.]

Who else was beyond excited that they uploaded this ?