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 in C215 of the Eyring Science Center at 5:30pm on Wednesday March 1st.
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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