
The SciencesJune 13, 2016
Is Particle Physics About to Crack Wide Open?
Hints of an unexpected new particle could be confirmed within days—and if it is, the Standard Model could be going down
Michele Redi is a research scientist at INFN Florence, Italy. He received his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 2004 before holding positions at New York University, EPFL and CERN. His research focuses on physics beyond the Standard Model of elementary particles

Is Particle Physics About to Crack Wide Open?
Hints of an unexpected new particle could be confirmed within days—and if it is, the Standard Model could be going down