'God particle' discovery poses Nobel dilemma
- Published: 9 Oct 2012 at 10.49
- Online news: World
On July 4, scientists announced they had discovered a new particle that may be the fabled Higgs boson, an exploit that would rank as the greatest achievement in physics in more than half a century.
Graphic provided in July by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) shows a representation of traces of a proton-proton collision measured in the Compact Muon Solenoid experiment in the search for the Higgs boson.
But they also created a headache for the jury that will decide Tuesday's Nobel Prize for Physics.
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