| CERN Finds Higgs Boson Evidence, But Not Enough to Be Conclusive | ||||
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  Higgs Boson, the particle that could explain the creation and existence of all mass (or, as we like to call it “stuff”), what some call the “God Particle,” has shown itself — maybe. The European Organization for Nuclear Research, also known as CERN this morning unveiled its preliminary findings from Higgs Boson-related experiments conducted in its Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The collider essentially smashes atoms together at high speeds and then measures the output. The event, which was Webcast to the world, was highly technical physics lecture and full of charts and measurements (we’ve collected some of them for the physicists in our audience). Finding this elusive particle has proven challenging for the scientific body. To detect Higgs Boson, the LHC has to be incredibly sensitive, partly because the particle could be hidden in a “low mass region.” According to the scientists, “Every single channel, particularly in the low mass region, brings very important information.” Among CERN’s findings: The scientists were not able to exclude the presences of SM Higgs and, more importantly, they measured “a modest excess of events” in five independent channels. This is notable because the excess is consistent with Higgs theory. Unfortunately, the difference is so small that scientists cannot offer conclusive evidence of Higgs Boson particle existence. For now, CERN, which will deliver its final report — and answer — early next year, is only willing to say that researchers now see “either a background fluctuation” or findings that are consistent “with the presence of SM Higgs Boson.” Higgs 1
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