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Higgs Boson particle

A radio frequency particle accelerator is displayed in an exhibition during a press tour at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) on the Future Circular Collider (FCC) feasibility study, in Geneva, on April 19, 2023. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP)
April 22, 2023, 4:34 pm
Europe’s CERN takes first steps toward building giant particle accelerator
Nuclear research organization says goal of Future Circular Collider is to ‘push the energy and intensity frontiers’ of particle smashers ‘in the search for new physics’
By Agnès PEDRERO
Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science and Applications centre (or Sesame) in Jordan (Photograph from website).
August 31, 2016, 5:42 pm
Israel, Iran and Pakistan said cooperating on landmark science project
Egypt, Jordan and the Palestinians are also working on the Mideast’s new $100m particle accelerator
By Shoshanna Solomon
Physics Nobel Prize winner Dr. Leon M. Lederman, speaks at the University of Chicago on February 27, 2002. (AP/Aynsley Floyd)
May 31, 2015, 3:43 am
Facing medical bills, physicist Lederman sells Nobel for $765k
After dementia diagnosis, laureate credited with coining term ‘God particle’ auctions off 1988 prize, fetching fourth highest price ever paid for medal
By AP
Nobel laureate Leon M. Lederman (US Department of Energy via Flickr)
May 28, 2015, 11:08 am
Jewish physicist behind ‘God Particle’ puts Nobel under hammer
Leon Lederman becomes second living prize winner to sell medal, which could be anybody’s for just $325,000
By AP and ToI Staff
Production still from 'West Side Story"'(courtesy: United Artists.)
March 7, 2014, 2:20 pm
Spielberg eyes the West Side, Wahlberg’s by the Bay
Plus: naval battles, European hotels, talking dogs and the best Jewish joke of the year (so far) — and the Shin Bet
By Jordan Hoffman
Installing the ATLAS calorimeter in 'Particle Fever' (Courtesy of CERN)
March 6, 2014, 5:00 pm
How to make an exciting film about an improbable collision
In new documentary ‘Particle Fever,’ the international scientific community prepares for its greatest moment in living history
By Jordan Hoffman
The Israeli flag is raised during a ceremony marking Israel's entrance into the European Organization for Nuclear Research, Wednesday, January 15, 2014 (photo credit: Laurent Egli)
January 15, 2014, 6:21 pm
Nuclear research giant inducts Israel as full member
At ceremony, FM Avigdor Liberman addresses 20 other CERN members, lauds joint ‘dedication to scientific excellence’
By Spencer Ho
July 15, 2012, 11:16 am
Does the ‘God particle’ shed light on the Creation story?
The Higgs boson discovery is illuminating, but all conclusions are premature, an Israeli physicist says
By David Shamah
Judge Yosef Shapira (left) at his swearing in ceremony in the Knesset. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
July 5, 2012, 12:44 pm
God found in particle, but for PM the devil is in the details
Mofaz issues an ultimatum to Netanyahu; the PA gives permission to exhume Arafat; and physicists find the divine in science
By Yossi Nachemi
Illustration of a particle collision (Photo credit: Courtesy Weizmann Institute)
July 4, 2012, 6:41 pm
While not the fathers, Israeli scientists were uncles in detection of that ‘Goddamn particle’ — the Higgs boson
A Weizmann team helped develop particle detectors, a Technion prof designed a key experiment, and several researchers were involved in building the accelerator
By David Shamah
A wall painting at the Atlas experiment site at the European Center for Nuclear Research, CERN, outside Geneva, Switzerland. (Anja Niedringhaus/AP)
July 4, 2012, 1:29 pm
Scientists confirm God particle, sort of
Discovery of new subatomic particle consistent with Higgs boson announced
By John Heilprin and Seth Borenstein
A wall painting at the Atlas experiment site at the European Center for Nuclear Research, CERN, outside Geneva, Switzerland. (Anja Niedringhaus/AP)
July 3, 2012, 2:07 am
Scientists find God (particle)
Discovery may confirm the primary plank of a theory that could restructure the understanding of why matter has mass
By John Heilprin and Seth Borenstein
From the WebApril 11, 2012, 5:04 am
Weizmann chief tells all on particle politics
Jewish Chronicle: Daniel Zajfman isn’t just the head of the Weizmann Institute – he’s also a key player in the attempt to find the elusive Higgs Boson particle
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