Higgs Boson Particle: Exploring the Fabric of the Universe

Watch the Higgs Boson Particle TED Talk. In it, Gian Guidice talks about how scienctists use the CERN particle accelerator to explore the fabric of the universe. You will be responding to his talk on three different levels:

1. During his talk, please keep track of interesting things you learn (!) and questions (Q) that you have.
2. We often teach the scientific method in school as a very linear and predictable process (write a hypothesis, run an experiment, take data, analyze data). Did Gian's research process look as linear as you would expect? What surprised you about how he talks about his research?
3. High school science classes sometimes offer a pretty limited view of what it takes to be a scientist (good at math, fast at solving problems, etc). Describe three "non-traditional" skills or personality traits you hadn't thought of before that would help a scientist be successful in this field.