Last week the New York Times reported that a team of researchers had convened in Liverpool in late July to unveil a single number related to the behavior of the muon, a subatomic particle they believed “might open a portal to a new physics of our universe.” While the Liverpool physicists – joined by dozens of others watching worldwide via remote feeds – waited, someone typed a secret code to release the results. At the appearance of the number – exactly matching what
Holding Our Breath
Holding Our Breath
Holding Our Breath
Last week the New York Times reported that a team of researchers had convened in Liverpool in late July to unveil a single number related to the behavior of the muon, a subatomic particle they believed “might open a portal to a new physics of our universe.” While the Liverpool physicists – joined by dozens of others watching worldwide via remote feeds – waited, someone typed a secret code to release the results. At the appearance of the number – exactly matching what