A vast underground science experiment prepares to search for the "God particle"—and whatever surprises the universe decides to reveal. Why God Particle? Two reasons. The actual name of the God particle is the Higgs boson. is a 1993 popular science book by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Leon M. Lederman and science writer Dick Teresi. IN THE VERY BEGINNING . If the Universe Is the Answer, What Is the Question? The amazing feat of this tale is even with a deep science base that educates the reader and plenty of non-stop action, the key players, especially Steve and Mike, seem genuine. The contrary impression, evidently shared by some laypeople, that the discovery of the Higgs boson has damaging theological implications is undoubtedly due in part to the appellation “the God particle” given to the Higgs boson by Leon Lederman in his 1993 book The God Particle. Delta. Dubbed the "God particle," the Higgs boson is "the missing cornerstone of particle physics," said CERN director Rolf Heuer. That's science's first problem. Dr. Peter Higgs sat down with the BBC's Life Scientific radio program Monday and gave one of the most basic descriptions he could. The so-called God particle was proposed in the 1960s by Peter Higgs to explain why some particles, such as quarks—building blocks of protons, among … THE GOD PARTICLE . Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion. One would think that the subatomic particle, which researchers at — Democritus of Abdera . Who better to describe the Higgs boson -- colloquially called the "God particle" -- than the man who helped theorized its existence and is its name sake? THE GOD PARTICLE is a superb science fiction thriller that uses relatively up to date theories on subatomic particles as a base for a terrific action-packed thriller. The God Particle William Lane Craig SUMMARY Dr. Craig's article on the God particle THE GOD PARTICLE The reaction among some atheists to the recent, remarkable empirical confirmation by scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) of the existence of the Higgs boson (AKA “the God particle”) is bewildering. WITH DICK TERESI. Inside the Massive Machine at the Heart of All Matter. Trade Paperbacks •I • THE INVISIBLE SOCCER BALL . Most people are going to think Higgs boson is a euphemism for a … Writing in his 1993 book, The God Particle: If the Universe Is the Answer, What Is the Question?, Lederman reveals: "This boson is so central to the state of physics today, so crucial to our final understanding of the structure of matter, yet so elusive, that I have given it a nickname: the God Particle. LEON LEDERMAN. The God Particle: If the Universe Is the Answer, What Is the Question? Still, the concept wasn't named until almost 50 years ago in 1964, when Peter Higgs, the God particle's namesake, and a few other scientists first started digging into the subject.