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[-] some_guy 7 points 1 month ago

Fowler’s discovery helped lead to a revolution in the theory of particle physics, and it continues to be proven correct – predicting particles such as the Higgs boson, discovered at Cern in Geneva, Switzerland.

Still very relevant. Higgs is even in public consciousness to some degree. I mean, I know the name (and nothing else about it) and I’m only a curious person who reads stuff online. Awesome that they honored her.

[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 7 points 1 month ago

She was 23 when she had the breakthrough?! And in 1951! I can only imagine the barriers on her way to publish her findings.

[-] plinky@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago

party-cat good for her, weren't they the ones breaking cp symmetry?

[-] Chrobin@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago

I think you're right. I only remembered kaon oscillations, but not that they also break CP.

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