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

Scientists at the CERN research centre in Switzerland welcome the news that a new subatomic particle could be the Higgs boson, the basic building block of the universe. 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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[@dougb4835]

FYI the elderly gentleman in the crowd who was emotional was Peter Higgs, the physicist who predicted the existence of the particle in the 1960s.

[@pi_guy3141]

***** dafuq

[@SN2D]

***** they had to design, test and buildt the machine until 10. September 2008-> first run

[@cush6827]

WE KNOW.

[@isissophiahecatemrsish1210]

Aelfscyne i live by 1960 :) COINcidence?

[@isissophiahecatemrsish1210]

Aelfscyne 1960 and 45. (Trump is the 45th president right?) How is that for symmetry?

[@matz4k]

RIP Peter Higgs What an honor to see a life's work come to fruition.

[@Comedian817]

I'm so glad he got to see that! What an achievement!

[@darthkahn45]

You did it Pete! You're a part of history. And you lived to see it happen. Good for you mate.

[@infinitel00p94]

Peter

[@blastfiendsunite420]

@@infinitel00p94 On Earth, Pete is short for Peter.

[@Whyarewesilent]

And he can look forward to eternity in hell

[@mesonparticle]

My favourite moment of the year was watching Peter Higgs cry.

[@AveryMcChessney]

Just think, we all lived to see the Higgs Field to be real AND Gravitational Waves. All within only 4 years!

[@thegrimcritic5494]

Humans are a truly fascinating species.

[@tirthachakrabarti5912]

Oh yes! Most powerful evidences for the theories of the small (QFT) and the big (GR).

[@caioatila669]

now we have the black hole picture, the quantum supremacy, neutrino oscillations, time crystals... what great moment to be alive!

[@ViratKohli-jj3wj]

@@caioatila669 right

[@alishan2516]

Hmm 🤔

[@HughBurgessSinger]

I remember being on a shift serving a coffee to Peter Higgs in his local science department, I didn't even know who he was, until I asked a colleague why there was a giant painting of the man I served a coffee to in the stairway. Incredibly humbled man and amazing physicist of our time.

[@yolkolai]

I always get a thrill walking up those stairs and past that painting on my way to class!

[@bugged0ut]

That's cool but it didn't happen

[@StefanCreates]

@@bugged0ut Agreed, nothing ever happens.

[@6infinity8]

@@yolkolai Where is it? I'm curious now and would like to check it out.

[@Devyn_LV]

I remember this, what a badass day for science. Also seeing Peter Higgs cry tears of joy was beautiful, all those years of hard work and he was able to see it come to fruition before he passes away.

[@thegrimcritic5494]

Ladies and gentlemen... we got em.

[@houssemamami4359]

Same when Obama announced the death of ben laden

[@billybobfudpucker5817]

If he hadn't said a standard of 5 deviations I never would have believed it.

[@emmanuelnabong751]

Can you explain what does it mean, sir? Thank you.

[@hyonnj9563]

@@emmanuelnabong751 standard of 1 deviation is 68% certainty, standard of 3 deviations is 99.7% certainty, standard of 5 deviations is 1 in 3.5 million. So it means there is only 1 out of 3.5million chances that this set of results would occur if Higgs boson did not exist.

[@emmanuelnabong751]

@@hyonnj9563, thank you so much!

[@kikolektrique1737]

@@hyonnj9563 oh so that's what it means. I know standard deviation but now i can brag about more in math class. Thank you very much

[@VisionThing]

@@kikolektrique1737 Reading something on the Internet, without understanding it, is not grounds for “bragging”.

[@DC-fo3bn]

I cant imagine what it's like to know that billions were spent on trying to prove your theory as correct, the weight on your shoulders must have been huge. The tears must have not only been a huge sigh relief, but also pride in how he changed the understanding of physics forever. He deserved that Nobel prize, very intelligent man.

[@hateislove3947]

It's so boggling how this clip makes me tear up really bad. Beautiful event in our history. Thanks Pete.

[@johnkean6852]

Did you watch this 🤔 Science doesn't say: "l think we got it!" It's like: "l discovered Gold, here's my evidence: A TREASURE MAP 🤣

[@spooky8974]

@@johnkean6852 that’s funny and sad because it’s true🥲

[@fereyaln.4665]

@@johnkean6852 It's so sad not to know any science like some people trolling on here... like YOU!

[@SuperAduda]

I'm here just after the news of Peter Higgs' death. I know zilch about physics but I've been seeing the news about CERN and all that since this all started. A great man

[@GaborGubicza]

I'm watching this video 10 years later as it happened. It still sends chills down my spine. Best wishes to Peter and to Everyone involved in the research, support staff, friends and families of the researchers, whose support is very much needed but often under appreciated.

[@ShawnRavenfire]

Two hundred years ago, people experimented with electiricy. How the hell was this supposed to help people to stop starving? They didn't have an answer. Of course, today, electricity is used to power farming equipment for mass production and refrigeration for food preservation. My point is that we don't know how this new particle will be helpful to fighting hunger, or whatever. But knowing more opens up more possibilities than knowing less.

[@greiteneis]

a one in 4 million chance (5 sigma) that the Higgs boson was not detected means a nobel prize..hence the tears. CONGRATS HIGGS AND CERN!

[@patrickhilyard2214]

People win a 1 in 500 million chance lottery daily....i also wonder the odds on random matter existence exploding into humans...

[@manumec2k7]

So this is how Penny feels when speaking to Sheldon.....

[@ludvicfreire1281]

Hahahahahahah

[@IndeeshMukhopadhyay]

RIP Peter Higgs, you were a brilliant mind

[@ssotkow]

A big "Thank You" to thousands of scientists and engineers around the world... they have dedicated so much of their lives to make this glorious day come true... you have served humanity well... lets hope younger generation of scholars will takeover the mantle with as much devotion.

[@MrAllad]

Dr Higgs was crying, hell ya, I would too.

[@ShellBAtoms]

Like Peter, I cry when I watch this! It's so exciting!

[@dhimanroy1671]

Peter Higgs is really feeling happy now today on 4th July 2021. At least on this day. His crying scene makes everyone crying. What a touching moment! He predicted, he also experienced in person and he'd be like, yeah! I've seen the nature in right way...

[@KateRipley]

Man I cried when I found that scientists found the Higgs Boson. I'm just someone VERY interested in these kind of stuff, not a real scientist. Very excited to see where modern science is headed toward

[@questionminecrafter]

The people in this hall alone make up 99.99% of the total sum of IQ of everyone on earth.

[@ludvicfreire1281]

Highly unlikely.

[@22-vaibhavkedar43]

For real

[@fartexplosion4480]

It's probably not true, but notice how not a single one of them is overweight

[@dangfitz]

I stood up and clapped for Peter Higgs, a completely extraordinary moment for him. a huge moment for cosmology & our understanding of Physics.

[@-A-c]

Anyone who has ever put their heart and soul into a project can relate to what Peter Higgs was feeling

[@emptemp]

The old man who was overcome to tears is Peter Higgs, that is just awesome.

[@Bpguy38]

"we are a way for the cosmos to know itself" big bravo!

[@KemaTheAtheist]

They have very, very, very good reason to believe we found the Higgs-boson. It's the last particle that was needed to be confirmed in order to validate the standard model of particle physics.

[@joergschulzhamburg]

7 Billion people should have watched that fantastic moment. I've just studied simple Engineering and it's overwhelming what has been achieved in that moment of sience history. All these geniouses, specially Mr. Higgs himself, in one room. What a great moment. Let's keep on searching for the secrets and miracels in the universe. There's much more to discover...

[@michaelgonzalez9058]

The Higgs boson should be in every watch on the arm

[@Brettah31]

So call it the Goddamn particle.

[@ksaypulaev]

I am just happy this man was able to see the result of his giant work

[@orwellson]

Great seeing the emotion on Higgs' face during the applause, wiping a tear from his eye.

[@lostinfantry]

This research team will never have to worry about funding EVER AGAIN!

[@fredisdeadization]

as an atheist and scientist this made me cry. the idea that there are real answers to be found just around the corner is amazing . thank you men and women who never stop asking "why" and "how"?

[@zwurka6826]

Atheists and vegans really are the same 😂

[@raphmaninoff]

@@zwurka6826 please explain

[@zwurka6826]

@@raphmaninoff they both grab any chance to tell everyone they’re atheist or vegan lmao

[@zwurka6826]

@danielaong9436 who said it triggers me? I just thought it was funny 😂

[@abel3557]

​@@zwurka6826if relates to higgs's views on god as well. The horrid name "the god particle" was something higgs was also against.

[@RamiroApache]

When he said that it gives them a combined significance of 5 standard deviations, that's when it clicked in my head and finally I understood everything. It was so simple.

[@CJKay93]

The passion these people have for their work is indescribable.

[@kartikjoshi1035]

a truly great scientist & a great RESPET to many more like him who pushes frontiers of science & humanity forward ...

[@vladbcom]

goosebumps!

[@gustavojavier2353]

you had me at 5 standard deviation

[@emmanuelnabong751]

Can you explain it to me, sir.

[@arijitsinha2263]

Many people think science should be done in emotionless heartless fashion and we should not have any bias of feelings while doing science but this video is for them. Science is a subject of of true passion, love and lot of emotions. Prof. Higgs dedicated his entire life for it got lot of trouble but at the end he made it. I know there are a lot of people like him (Prof. Higgs) a salute to you guys. who are much beyond citation h-index etc.

[@S.L.S-407]

This is a very small cut from a really good documentary from years ago. I would love to see the whole thing again.

[@liljozee6345]

There are two feelings that surround me all the time, in fact they're both the same feeling: 1- Realize that I, a mere human being, belong to the same species as these formidable minds. 2- Realize that I, a mere human being, belong to the same species as Snooki. I'll let you guess which of them is the one I feel proud of.

[@areaone92]

Rest in Peace Peter. We will never forget your work and effort to solve the puzzle of the universe.

[@jerwuft]

Seeing the video today, i still feel excited when they said "i think we have it."

[@deepspacedusty8082]

great years to be alive . much more to go

[@SlightControl]

Just to clarify with people this is not the 'god' particle. It is a miss quote of a physicist that said something along the lines of it being so 'god dam' hard to find. The media then decided to spin it as the god particle. For those of you wondering what the 5 sigma represents it represents the certainty that they have found it. It basically means that the change of this being a fluke reading is 1 in 5 million.

[@donsbarkingdogs3]

0:58 "Why didn't I think of that?"

[@dermobhatbob]

The very opposite is the case :-) He IS the one who thought of that. Peter Higgs, the particle is named after him.

[@imstevemcqueen]

"I think we have it, do you agree?"

[@PrateekLala]

Well done, CERN; congratulations to Peter Higgs et al.

[@youngradish1834]

코딩공부하다가 흘러들어왔는데, 가슴이 뭉클해지네요.

[@JRalloveragain]

Peter Higgs himself was amazed he actually lived to see this day! LOL! But that indeed is a wonderful thing.

[@死在里面-h7t]

Кто после Топлеса,лайк!

[@better_dead_than_red]

Это кстати самый высокомерный выпуск за последнее время

[@better_dead_than_red]

Но наверное это признак качества проделанной работы

[@MenghangWang]

RIP Higgs!

[@GCKteamKrispy]

Same reaction would be if Steven Hawking saw the first black hole image

[@kwith]

So glad he lived to see his work proven correct. RIP Professor Higgs!

[@SOUTHPARKFOREVER240]

The highlight of my year

[@dandominare]

Yes, he's fortunate really - historically, many theorists don't live to see the eventual proof of their hypotheses, even at a tentative stage like this one.

[@skoodaray]

Well said.

[@qwertytechnology]

Same as dangfitz. It was a standing ovation for Higgs and Englert.

[@DeckardCain1986]

RIP Mr Higgs, you will truly be remembered as one of the best scientists of our time.

[@johnkean6852]

They sound like NASA behind- the-scene staff applauding their "highers and betters" agreeing with them so they don't lose their jobs LOL

[@allenhalley5883]

It would be Great if you people go back to the caucus mountains. Message from the Chief.ACCTOA.

[@arturro1551]

should not deter but effort should be equal

[@JRalloveragain]

Absolutely. This is a very exciting moment in history!

[@chengfang545]

Rest in peace, Peter Higgs

[@AKABoondock19]

Made me tear up thinking about what this must have been like for him.

[@LeoAr37]

Ladies and Gentleman.... _we got him_

[@michaelscott6357]

Now that's a true HERO! Underrated!

[@FCPWHAT]

Actually hold on.. no, sorry.. wait a sec.. yea.. I forgot to turn on the collider.. can we do it again?!!! Kudos to Mr Higgs 👏

[@deeliciousplum]

To be fair and transparent, the Higgs boson and the Higgs field have not been discovered. Something has been which according to Professor Lawrence Krauss is "Higgs-like", yet the certainty is not there yet. Mind you, it's fun to explore all of the excitement, focus, and warranted joy surrounding High-energy Physics and its implications on how the world works.

[@antknee420]

If you knew anything, you would already understand that the earth is not "messed up", but that it has been going through changes it's entire lifespan. Example the ice age till present, I live in Canada and no sir I do not live under a 3 mile thick glacier. These guys make the biggest break through possibly ever in science and your worried about yourself...good on ya.

[@AmirulAlias]

To think that we actually came from nothing and to be able to have a self-aware conciousness is truly magnificient. The universe, though it may not have its own self-conciousness, somehow and somewhat managed to manifest a self-realisation that is able to learn and study her own beauty and grandeur before it ends for good.

[@alexmujahid3761]

Terimakasih atas translitnya

[@johnkean6852]

They COULD HAVE discovered it BUT HAVE NOT discovered it 😓

[@Dyslexic-Artist-Theory-on-Time]

another day another particle!

[@MasterVycen]

Even if God does not exist, the CERN scientists still did not 'create' the Higgs-Boson. It still was always there. And if God did not create it, then it was simply created by itself. I dont see how stating that God created the Higgs makes its discovery any less significant.

[@fegu]

This is great but why edit the video in this way? The man presenting is suddenly sitting bottom right at 0:48 which means a lot of the clips of applause in the video were taken from other various different moments throughout the presentation.

[@axeman1314]

While I love science, the way scientists speak in a monotone during lectures just makes it painfully boring

[@Ouki99]

it is indeed! simply amazing and well deserved.

[@ThreedyceProductions]

Just to clear up this "God Particle" business. It is in fact nicknamed the god particle because a book by the physicist Leon Lederman was titled "The Goddamned Particle" due to his frustrations when trying to prove the Higgs Boson. His publisher cut the title back to "The God Particle" because he feared "Goddamned" could be too offensive. Please thumb this up so people can see.

[@Dunge0n]

0:57 SCIENCE TEARS!

[@SpitfireOFatj]

Here is the way I described it. It's not that they observed the actual particle. What they observed is the expected results of it's existence. Kind of like the regular pattern of welts one would expect if you were smacked in the face with a waffle iron.

[@ashitpatnaik6096]

Peter Higgs here is like Alan Grant in Jurassic Park part 1. Seeing something in reality, something that you've been studying and making theories about your whole life, seeing it become a reality and people to see it, that is what every scientist wants, isn't it? Alan Grant saw his theories about dinosaurs come true when he sees the herbivores travelling in herds for the first time and Peter Higgs here seeing the Higgs boson exist. Dear God this is what we live for, this is why people become scientists.

[@AlanCanon2222]

Leonard Susskind has an illustration, a number line showing the masses of the known particles, with 0 mass on the left and the Planck mass on the right (you apparently can't have elementary particles of that mass or above because they'd turn into black holes). The Higgs and all the rest are crammed in at the left edge of the line. Susskind's point is that there could be (probably are?) elementary particles waiting to be discovered all along that line! A great time to be alive.

[@illstreetfiyah]

Yea, what he said.....

[@PurushaDesa]

July 4! That's a happy coincidence.

[@isissophiahecatemrsish1210]

PurushaDesa The day I went in labor with my oldest son. 13 years ago now.

[@johnkean6852]

Nobody says: "We discovered" then try to prove it to you with schematics. So *NO*

[@duffahtolla]

The particle was originally named "God Damned" Particle because it was so hard to find. An editor to the paper didn't like the word "Damned" and so shortened it to just "God". This particle has absolutely nothing to do with whether God exists or not.

[@sirushti1132]

RIP.

[@homeland1128]

Very inspiring Mr. Higgs!

[@ronaldtorbert133]

What a moment in history.

[@arturro1551]

and one more thing, please do not confuse "weight" with "mass", these are two different things, two different mechanisms are involved, higgs mechanism probably for the "mass" and a gravity force for the "weight"

[@luciazivcakova205]

I'm looking for the long version of this video. I saw it a long time ago it was maybe like 15 minutes and it went into chaos and supersymmetry. If anyone knows would you please point me to it?

[@primordial-zeitgeist]

👍 Black Manta's anti-gravity drives physics.

[@dbkarman]

Rest in peace.

[@t0pclips811]

I didn’t know who any of those people were but I know that room has to be a record holder for most people with PhD’s and there’s probably multiple DsC’s in there too

[@CricketTemple]

He was clearly moved, but I don't think "happy" describes it at all. He had said previously that 125GeV was the only outcome of the experiment that he'd be unhappy with. He was such a tremendous man of science that the prospect of the standard model being "finished" was worse than being wrong.

[@VictorFr0st]

Thank you :)

[@aryanhs9123]

When peter higgs was crying I don't know why but my breath stopped