NOVA Season 42 Episode 11
Big Bang Machine
On July 4, 2012, scientists at the giant atom smashing facility at CERN announced the discovery of a subatomic particle that seems like a tantalizingly close match to the elusive Higgs Boson, thought to be responsible for giving all the stuff in the universe its mass. Since it was first proposed nearly fifty years ago, the Higgs has been the holy grail of particle physicists: in finding it they validate the "standard model" that underlies all of modern physics and open the door to new discoveries when CERN's giant collider switches on at higher power in 2015.
42 - 22Nuclear Meltdown DisasterJul. 29, 2015- 42 - 21Chasing PlutoJul. 15, 2015
- 42 - 20Lethal SeasMay. 13, 2015
- 42 - 19Nazi Attack on AmericaMay. 06, 2015
- 42 - 18Invisible Universe RevealedApr. 22, 2015
- 42 - 17The Great Math MysteryApr. 15, 2015
- 42 - 16Hagia Sophia: Istanbul’s Ancient MysteryFeb. 25, 2015
- 42 - 15Petra: Lost City of StoneFeb. 18, 2015
- 42 - 14Colosseum: Roman Death TrapFeb. 11, 2015
- 42 - 13Sinkholes—Buried AliveJan. 28, 2015
- 42 - 12Sunken Ship RescueJan. 21, 2015
- 42 - 11Big Bang MachineJan. 14, 2015
- 42 - 10First Man on the MoonDec. 03, 2014
- 42 - 9Killer LandslidesNov. 19, 2014
- 42 - 8Emperor’s Ghost ArmyNov. 12, 2014
- 42 - 7Bigger Than T. rexNov. 05, 2014
- 42 - 6First Air WarOct. 29, 2014
- 42 - 5Ben Franklin's BalloonsOct. 22, 2014
- 42 - 4Surviving EbolaOct. 08, 2014
- 42 - 3Why Planes VanishOct. 08, 2014
- 42 - 2Rise of the HackersSep. 24, 2014
- 42 - 1Vaccines Calling the ShotsSep. 10, 2014
