Next month there is a big decision that has to be made in the world of physics with the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics being awarded. But appropriately giving credit for the discovery of the "God Particle" is no easy task. There are whole countries that are clamoring for the physics world to recognize their intellectuals and the contributions they have made.
A lot of people have difficulty in comprehending the need for space exploration. Here is a fact I'd like to share: four percent of the United States labor force is comprised of scientists and engineers, but they create jobs for the other 96 percent.
Those in the scientific community recognize the significance of this Higgs boson discovery and marvel at what physicists can do by harnessing the Higgs field. For those of you studying physics, this is a new opening for a job related to what you are studying or have studied.
The sad thing is that this monumental scientific discovery has failed to gain much traction among the general public. But the information is out there for all to read and understand. The problem is that most Americans aren’t really that interested in these things. There were some interesting ideas on how to promote this discovery with Peter Higgs possibly appearing on the popular sitcom The Big Bang Theory being one of them.
I am doing my part here as a physics and astronomy lover and want to state that this Higgs boson discovery definitely ranks up there.