Higgs-Boson….So, What Is It?

With all the excitement going around the scientific community and with all the news bombarding the attention of the public about the confirmation of the discovery of a Higgs-like particle last week, many are still baffled about the so called “God particle”.

The videos below explain what Higgs-Boson is and why it is the center of attention of the scientific community at present.

The first video was created by Jorge Cham of PhDComics, three months before the buzz about Higgs-Boson.



The Higgs Boson Explained from PHD Comics on Vimeo.
The second video was created by minutephysics the day after the now-famous particle was discovered.