Peter Higgs

Peter Higgs, the physicist who came up with the idea of the Higgs boson particle, has died aged 94.

Peter Higgs was an English physicist whose work changed the way we understand the universe.

In the 1960s, Higgs proposed that there was an invisible field that stretches throughout the entire universe. This field, called the Higgs field, interacts with particles, giving them mass and making them heavy.

From Higg’s idea, many scientists wanted to find evidence of this field and the particle associated with it – the Higgs boson particle, so they built a machine called the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Switzerland. It’s where tiny particles zoom around at incredible speeds and crash into each other. These collisions can create new particles.

In 2012, scientists at the LHC confirmed the existence of the Higgs boson particle proving the existence of the Higgs field.

Peter Higgs’s discovery earned him numerous awards, including the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2013. More importantly, his work inspired future generations of scientists to continue exploring the wonders of the universe.

Peter Higgs’s story is a testament to the power of curiosity. His journey reminds us that even the smallest ideas can lead to monumental discoveries that shape our understanding of the world. Let’s keep asking questions and exploring new ideas. Who knows what we might discover next!

Mrs Goodwill

Science Department

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