The melody of nature
Ivo van Vulpen, a particle physicist who was involved in the discovery of the Higgs boson, takes readers on a journey of discovery to the Lilliputian world that underlies everything. Science has managed to penetrate deeper than ever into a mysterious world invisible to the naked eye. Now its secrets and their practical applications are revealed in a refreshingly down-to-earth book.
Non-FictionPrint
Original title
De melodie van de natuur
Author
Ivo van Vulpen
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‘Why the discovery of the Higgs particle was the salvation of contemporary physics forms the core of this book, which is easy where possible and difficult where necessary. Van Vulpen is a masterful interpreter, always aware that his story must remain concrete so as not to lose the lay reader along the way.’
De Volkskrant
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Ivo van Vulpen
Ivo van Vulpen works as a particle physicist at the University of Amsterdam and the National Institute for Subatomic Physics (Nikhef). In addition to his research on the particle accelerator at the CERN laboratory in Geneva, he also gives talks on fundamental physics for a broader audience.