Active Users:420 Time:04/04/2025 04:06:40 PM
Who knows about particle physics? Sidious Send a noteboard - 07/07/2012 08:47:57 AM
I was wondering if anyone could explain the universe to me in layman's terms.

I've been reading about the Higgs boson on wikipedia but I find it difficult to follow. There are just too many unexplained terms.

Could someone explain how all of these things fit together in a relatively simple explanation of particle physics... Specifically how the higgs boson is so important and also how it relates to other particles like quarks, leptons, gluons, photons and atoms. Also, what does the higgs boson mean for science and why is it so cool?

Thanks!
Wheel of Time board admin
Fan of Lanfear
Reply to message
Who knows about particle physics? - 07/07/2012 08:47:57 AM 2240 Views
Many people; fortunately for you, some frequent this site. - 07/07/2012 10:48:26 AM 968 Views
Thanks Joel :p *NM* - 07/07/2012 04:42:52 PM 521 Views
*is helping* - 07/07/2012 09:22:28 PM 863 Views
Well. It's kind of hard to make it simple. - 07/07/2012 01:38:43 PM 1082 Views
Ah cool... thanks - 07/07/2012 04:41:27 PM 1161 Views
Those ones are a little easier, maybe, to explain - 07/07/2012 06:49:52 PM 1101 Views
Does this help? - 07/07/2012 03:46:15 PM 1051 Views
I would ask a less obnoxious question. - 07/07/2012 03:47:16 PM 908 Views
Well. - 07/07/2012 06:19:12 PM 1094 Views
Re: Well. - 07/07/2012 07:01:46 PM 1077 Views
physics geekasm. *NM* - 08/07/2012 02:33:05 AM 463 Views
I am at CERN right now, actually. - 08/07/2012 07:59:14 PM 1386 Views

Reply to Message