World renowned scientist Professor Higgs to appear at Book Festival

Higgs, who is Professor Emeritus at the University of Edinburgh, is famous for proposing the concept of the Higgs boson, the elusive subatomic particle at the heart of quantum field theory which was recently discovered by scientists in a ground breaking experiment at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.

During the event, which will be chaired by Higgs, the pair will discuss Close’s book, The Infinity Puzzle, which describes the people, the politics, the intense competition and the unsung heroes behind in the race to understand quantum field theory.

Taking place on Monday 13 August, the event will be the first time that Higgs and Close will appear together since the announcement of the discovery at CERN. Tickets cost £10 (£8 concessions) and are available from the Book Festival Box Office.