By: TEDEducation
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joTKd5j3mzk
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-higgs-field-explained-don-lincoln
One of the most significant scientific discoveries of the early 21st century is surely the Higgs boson, but the boson and the Higgs Field that allows for that magic particle are extremely difficult to grasp. Don Lincoln outlines an analogy (originally conceived by David Miller) that all of us can appreciate, starring a large dinner party, a raucous group of physicists, and Peter Higgs himself.
Lesson by Don Lincoln, animation by Powerhouse Animation Studios Inc.
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