The Delusion Of Particle Fever
| Article | |
|---|---|
| Title | The Delusion Of Particle Fever |
| Author(s) | Harry Hamlin Ricker |
| Published in | Beyond Mainstream |
| Date | 2019-01-03 |
| Subject area | Physics |
| Topics | particle physics, Large Hadron Collider, Higgs |
Read online | Read the full article |
Archived copy | Archived version |
| Retrieved | 2026-07-23 |
"The Delusion Of Particle Fever" is a review by Harry Hamlin Ricker published on 3 January 2019 on Beyond Mainstream.
Ricker reads the documentary Particle Fever, made around the Large Hadron Collider and the announced discovery of the Higgs boson, as revealing more than it intends. What the film records, in his account, is a self-deception: a community persuaded that it is uncovering the secrets of the creation of the universe, filmed in a way that draws the audience into sharing the conviction.