Synopsis

On July 4, 2012, researchers at CERN, the world’s largest particle physics laboratory, announced the discovery of a subatomic particle remarkably consistent with the predicted properties of the Higgs Boson. This particle is theorized to be responsible for imparting mass to all matter in the universe. For nearly half a century, the Higgs has represented the ultimate goal for particle physicists. Its detection would confirm the validity of the Standard Model, the foundational framework of modern p