{"id":32842,"date":"2013-03-20T10:53:23","date_gmt":"2013-03-20T16:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/03\/20\/simple-answers-about-the-higgs-particlefield.html"},"modified":"2013-03-20T10:53:23","modified_gmt":"2013-03-20T16:53:23","slug":"simple-answers-about-the-higgs-particlefield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/03\/20\/simple-answers-about-the-higgs-particlefield.html","title":{"rendered":""Simple" answers about the Higgs particle\/field"},"content":{"rendered":"
I grant that I look at these and sort of nod without really grokking, but I do understand a bit more about the theoretical role of the Higgs particle\/field and why confirming its existence is a big thing.<\/div>\n

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Why the Higgs Matters, In A Few Sentences<\/a>
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I grant that I look at these and sort of nod without really grokking, but I do understand a bit more about the theoretical role of the Higgs particle\/field and why confirming its existence is a big thing. 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