The Moment: CERN Scientist Announces Higgs Boson 'God Particle' Discovery

July 04, 2012 from LinkTV News

Scientists at the CERN research center in Switzerland welcome the news that a new subatomic particle could be the Higgs boson, the basic building block of the universe. A spokesman for one of the two teams hunting for the Higgs particle, Joe Incandela, makes the announcement. Footage courtesy of Reuters.

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