Sean Carroll Interview - Beyond the Higgs Boson

We caught up with theoretical physicist Sean Carroll to find out why the discovery of the Higgs Boson was such a major breakthrough and what it means for scientists and our conception of reality. Emphasising the importance of fields in particle physics, Sean explores what's in store next at the Large Hadron Collider and discusses and what exactly physicists mean when they refer to 'symmetry'.

We ask him what could lie beyond the Higgs and if it is worth spending over $10 billion to find out.

Watch Sean Carroll present his talk on 'The Particle at the End of the Universe':

Talk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwdY7E...
Q&A: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aom5Si...

Check out Sean's website: http://preposterousuniverse.com

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[MegaSkills9]

A Higgs Boson walks into a church. A priest comes up to him and says "Hey...what are you doing here?" The Higgs replies "What...are you kidding?" - "You can't have mass without me."

[T2Exile]

SEAN CARROL YOU SON OF A BITCH I LOVE YOU AND YOUR LOGIC AND YOU VOICE!!

[Wherez Waldo]

explain your evidence for a failing theory or GTFO

[Arun Vyshak]

I beg your pardon, But u sound like the most omniscient person,.. If you don't follow the science behind this, you better stick up a cork in to that useless big hole on your face rather than even begin to criticise. For the first time, try to use your brain and understand the idea before commenting. And even your alias name ' ZeroPoint'? do you even know what that means for hellsake. People like you are like a plague, Go and find a purpose 'Bug' (I missd that when I mentioned your name, oopsy)

[Lavabug]

He's like the Charles Hansen of physics.

Why don't you have a seat right over there.

[Xi N-Z]

Sean is a smart ass n deadly attractive

[MegaSkills9]

(Cont.) It is YOU that is a joke here, along with your worthless conspiracy theory. The LHC is the most expensive mad made device (As well as the most technologically advanced device) EVER built...to date. The fact that you think that they "Invented a particle", or fabricated the data which confirms its existence, only shows that your IQ is not high enough to understand it in the first place. In the future, you should not comment on subjects that go over your head.(Sorry, but you asked for it.)

[MegaSkills9]

First of all...you are attacking ME personally, and I am only the one who posted a joke here. Secondly, if you really want to "Open up a can of worms"... I will be glad to reply. (This reply was divided into two, due to its size.)

[Zeropointbug]

You people are comical, believing in a phantom particle invented to save a failing theory.

[SmartGuy]

hahahaha -_-

is this supposed to be funny ?