The "God Particle” is a sexy name, but many physicists absolutely hate it. It’s also led people to think that maybe the discovery of the Higgs boson has something to do with the search for God, but it doesn’t. In this series, we’re going to talk about how scientists even knew to look for the Higgs Boson, how they found it, and what it means for the future of particle physics.

Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster.

Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/from-seekerplus

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.