Particle Fever, the award winning documentary following six experimental and theoretical particle physicists during the years leading up to the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012, is being shown free of charge at BYU's International Cinema at 5:35pm on Jan. 19th, 9:00pm on Jan. 20th, and 7:30pm on Jan. 21st.
The film, which won the inaugural Stephen Hawking medal for science communication, effectively conveys the excitement and stress of scientific discovery. Viewers will hear many scientists' candid discussions of what really motivates them and how they react to setbacks and success. An excellent experience at all levels of scientific background.
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BYU Physics and Astronomy student Benjamin Proudfoot recently published research in the prestigious journal Nature Communications that solves the mystery of the icy dwarf planet Haumea's formation.
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Dr. John Colton won the 2022 BYU intramural table tennis tournament