The Higgs Mechanism and the Omniverse Model

It was a discovery waiting 50 years to happen.  But on July 4, 2012, physicists announced that they had conclusively detected the effects of the “Goddamn particle” at the LHC.  Officially named after Dr. Peter Higgs, the elusive particle was finally found.  I have to admit, before the announcement, I didn’t know its significance, or …