Jay Elwes

Solving the mystery of mass almost ruined Peter Higgs’s life

Frank Close guides us through the complexities of particle physics and reveals Higgs as an unassuming genius, dismayed by his fame

Peter Higgs. [Getty Images] 
issue 06 August 2022
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