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Was the discovery of the Higgs boson the pinnacle for high-energy physics at CERN?

01 Jul 2022 Matin Durrani

The past, present and future of high-energy physics come under the spotlight in the July 2022 special issue of Physics World magazine.

Simulation of the decay of a Higgs boson
Tracks to the past: the discovery of the Higgs boson was announced a decade ago on 4 July 2012 (Courtesy: CERN)
It’s rare in physics to be able to say “I was there” when a great discovery is announced. But

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