/sci/ - Science & Math

>particles are way too small for us to see or feel
>can't prove they even exist
>uses machine that can "smash" particles together
>shows us computer generated images of squiggily lines and bright colors
>call the picture "god particle"

Tell me again how higgs boson isn't just a big ruse.

Why is shitposting allowed in this board?

Are there any brief, but not dumbed down overviews of physics for those with a mathematical background?
Something like A Brief History of Time, but for those who have a math background.

So apparently we have already discovered the higgs boson. Does that mean:

-That string theory is actually correct ?
-Does this mean multiple universes exist?
-Do these universes explain supernatural phenomenons and religion?
-Was it worth the investment?

I have a simple question. I'm not an expert in the Standard Model or anything, so bear with me.

Why don't particle physicists say that "Interaction with the Higgs field gives rise to a particle's inertia" instead of using the word mass? Even though I'm not an expert, I feel like I know what I'm talking about and that particle physicists have been a little silly so far.