ELI5 Higgs Boson - how it was named the God Particle?
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Show Notes
What exactly is the Higgs boson and why is it often referred to as the 'God Particle'? What is the significance of its discovery? What is a Boson? How does the Higgs Boson relate to the Big Bang Theory and the formation of the universe?
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