We found the Higgs; it was in Greenwich Village
November 20, 2009 | 12:51 pm
Who is the Higgs? While Baumgartner managed to capture a photograph of the elusive particle, its identity remains a mystery.
Aspiring physicist Heidi Baumgartner is certainly destined for physics fame after successfully finding the Higgs boson on October 31, 2009. While the rest of the scientific community toils away building multi-billion dollar machines like the Large Hadron Collider to search for the much coveted Higgs in the wreckage of particle collisions, Baumgartner says she found it quite by accident in New York City’s Greenwich Village.
Baumgartner has also earned physics notoriety for her efforts to create anti-matter while still in high school. Her discovery of the Higgs came amid the chaos of New York City’s Greenwich Village Halloween parade.
Baumgartner says the Higgs was “robed in garb of scintillating red confetti and topped with a yellow construction hat,” and was the size of a human being, all of which are contrary to prevailing theories about the physical properties of the Higgs.
Yet, despite capturing a photograph of the elusive particle, the Higgs managed to slip away before Baumgartner could catch it’s real name. She and the symmetry staff hope that with the publication of this article, the real Higgs will come forward and reveal its true identity. If any of our readers know who the Higgs actually is, or saw it in any other locations, please let us know.
Calla Cofield
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