Peter newman articles
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The truly gifted Peter Higgs
One of these was Professor Peter Higgs, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist, who was renowned for his ground-breaking work on the Higgs boson – or ‘God particle’. His association with the University of Edinburgh, where he spent much of his career, was a testament to the city's long-standing tradition of academic excellence. Edinburgh not only provided a home for Professor Higgs but also served as a vibrant intellectual hub that supported his pioneering research. His development of the Higgs...
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'Wicked' Casts Peter Dinklage
Peter Dinklage has been revealed as part of the Wicked cast, and will be seen as Dr. Dillamond when the musical premieres in November.
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Remembering physicist Peter Higgs – podcast
The Nobel prize-winning British physicist Peter Higgs has died aged 94. The confirmation in 2012 of the existence of the Higgs boson particle, five decades after Higgs had first theorised its existence, paved the way for his 2013 Nobel win. Nicknamed ‘the god particle’, the Higgs boson was part of an attempt to explain why the building blocks of the universe have mass. Ian Sample and Madeleine Finlay look back on the life and legacy of a giant of scienceRead an obituary of Peter Higgs Continue...