The asymmetric Universe
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Presenter: Frank Close
Published: January 2014
Age: 14-19 and upwards
Views: 1590 views
Tags: symmetry;asymmetry;higgs;boson;life
Type: Lectures
Source/institution: Royal Society
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Modern scientific theory describes a perfectly symmetrical Universe. A Universe in which matter is destroyed within an instant of its appearance and where nothing we now know could ever have happened. Human life itself seems to be lopsided, as the spherical embryo is transformed into a highly structured being with its internal organs mirrored asymmetrically. This talk explores the profound role of asymmetry in nature, and the role of its agent – the Higgs Boson – in creating a Universe fit for life. Frank Close OBE, is Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford.
