Wagering on the 'God particle'
Short Sharp Science (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
... with the close of New Scientist 's own betting pool on the Higgs. In 2004, we worked with UK-based bookmaker Ladbrokes to set up five books on scientific advances that might stand a (slight) chance of coming to fruition before 2010. At the time, the LHC was set to be complete by 2007, and Ladbrokes put the odds of finding the Higgs before 2010 at 6-1. Construction delays and...



