Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Why Were So Many "Crazy" Higgs Boson Stories Published?

The presumed discovery of the Higgs boson may be one of the most important scientific discoveries ever, but it did bring out quite a bit of "strange" science reporting. In addition to blogs, many mainstream news sites jumped on the crazy headline bandwagon. The ability to soon travel at the speed of light, the building of a Star Trek style transporter, and many stories of the particle proving God doesn't exist have made the rounds in the past week. Is the particle's discovery just on the fringe of common scientific knowledge and therefore prone to wild speculation, or does this all come down to having the most sensational headline?

Source: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotScience/~3/IpVsqJVhkw4/why-were-so-many-crazy-higgs-boson-stories-published

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