Send a comment on this item to LII: Send a comment on this item to LII staff, who on weekdays will usually reply within 24 hours. Ideas: The Higgs Boson "What determines your mass ... [is] one of the most-asked, most-hotly pursued questions in physics today." This site provides background information about this question and an overview of the Higgs boson, "a particle, or set of particles, that might give others mass." Includes illustrations and links to research on the Higgs boson. From the Exploratorium. http://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/cern/ideas/higgs.html Asterisk * indicates required field. Your Name Your Email Address * We will not sell or provide your email address to anyone else. Comment * Enter the verification code as it is shown in the box below. This helps prevent automated submissions. *