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The Higgs Mechanism Explained

What is the Higgs field and why is it a fundamental part of our universe?

12/16/2015 | Rating NR

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PBS Space Time

The Higgs Mechanism Explained

Season 2 Episode 11 | 7m 49sVideo has Closed Captions

What is the Higgs field and why is it a fundamental part of our universe?

Quantum Field Theory is generally accepted as an accurate description of the subatomic universe. However until recently this theory had one giant hole in it. The particles it describes had no mass!

12/16/2015 | Rating NR

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PBS Space Time

The Higgs Mechanism Explained

Season 2 Episode 11 | 7m 49sVideo has Closed Captions

Quantum Field Theory is generally accepted as an accurate description of the subatomic universe. However until recently this theory had one giant hole in it. The particles it describes had no mass!

12/16/2015 | Rating NR

FromDigital Studios

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