tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post1240027680325021333..comments2024-03-19T18:51:58.496-05:00Comments on Cultural Front: Haley Reading Group: Dennis Overbye’s “A Pioneer as Elusive as His Particle”H. Rambsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16862209871277442972noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-27697645674751154902018-04-22T22:24:12.158-05:002018-04-22T22:24:12.158-05:00One thing that caught my eye about Dr. Higgins sec...One thing that caught my eye about Dr. Higgins seclusion while reading this is when it says " He continued to teach until he retired in 1996, but his lack of research has kept him out of the fray and the fury that has resulted from the discovery of the boson" (211). I find it interesting that he continued to teach but not continued to do research. I found Dr. Higgs to be an interesting person. He does not have an e-mail, he does not own a phone, or even a television, and still manages to keep in touch with the world around him.The sentence that stood out the most to me was on page 210, " By then Dr. Higgins had given up on his research, concluding that high energy particles had moved beyond him." which means after all the work and time he had put into his findings, one day he just decided it was enough. I believe he also knows how ruthless and greedy our species is so by him keeping some things to himself he maybe was able to keep some other precious things safe.dgeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10607558996438592389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-23855022650940700072018-04-20T15:53:53.080-05:002018-04-20T15:53:53.080-05:00After reading the article, I found Dr. Higgs to be...After reading the article, I found Dr. Higgs to be an interesting person. He does not have an e-mail, he does not own a phone, or even a television, and still manages to keep in touch with the world around him. That is difficult in today's society. I, for one, feel like I need my phone because without it, I would be terribly behind with school and work. On page 208, the author writes "'I've learned to just say no,' he said of people stopping him on the street and asking for a photograph." Honestly, good for Dr. Higgs for being able to say no. To me, Dr. Higgs seems like the type of person that just wants to do his work and not be bothered about it. He doesn't do it for the attention or for the fame. In the beginning of the article on page 207, Dr. Higgs replied "What prize?" when told he had won the Nobel Prize in Physics. He was joking, but the point still stands: he did all the research he did because he like to and because it interested him; he did not do it for the fame. I also believe that that is why he gave up on the research when he found it to be out of his league. He knows what he is capable of, and he knew when to stop. Diana Lienemannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-1757028089642975002018-04-16T23:19:57.916-05:002018-04-16T23:19:57.916-05:00Dennis Overbye’s “A Pioneer as elusive as his par...<br />Dennis Overbye’s “A Pioneer as elusive as his particle” was a very well written article. One point that caught my attention was how he spent all those years researching just to stop and go to something else. On page 210 it concludes that “Dr.higgs have given up..”. I felt that it was a little ironic that he had given up right when people were beginning to recognize his research. I don't think that he should have given up, he probably could have came up with more research. <br />-Alishiana Ivyalishiana Ivyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563956177114739836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-87760552988759507462018-04-16T23:19:25.557-05:002018-04-16T23:19:25.557-05:00Dennis Overbye’s “A Pioneer as elusive as his par...<br />Dennis Overbye’s “A Pioneer as elusive as his particle” was a very well written article. One point that caught my attention was how he spent all those years researching just to stop and go to something else. On page 210 it concludes that “Dr.higgs have given up..”. I felt that it was a little ironic that he had given up right when people were beginning to recognize his research. I don't think that he should have given up, he probably could have came up with more research. <br />- Alishiana Ivyalishiana Ivyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563956177114739836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-50494290473597714902018-04-16T16:08:08.782-05:002018-04-16T16:08:08.782-05:00I think Dr. Higgins himself is very interesting as...I think Dr. Higgins himself is very interesting as a person but one part from the reading that caught my attention was the fact that although he was very smart in his field, he decided to just quit and do something else. The sentence that stood out the most to me was on page 210, " By then Dr. Higgins had given up on his research, concluding that high energy particles had moved beyond him." which means after all the work and time he had put into his findings, one day he just decided it was enough. Although, he had moved on to something else to work on, maybe for the rest of his life. Breonna Robertsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-34475084146548632082018-04-16T02:56:37.014-05:002018-04-16T02:56:37.014-05:00I find the fact that Dr.Higga chooses to be alone ...I find the fact that Dr.Higga chooses to be alone in isolation confusing and strange. I understand the fact he wishes to have a private and reasonable lifestyle for himself, but that type of intellect makes him stand out as a figure for one to look up too. Also, the fact that he denys pictures and autographs seems odd, as it seems that these encounters would take a small bit of time and he can return to his research. Also to not acknowledge the fact you won a prestigious award rubs me the wrong way."Dr. Higgs doesn't really know how much commotion his award has caused" (208).Chikelue Nkemehnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-72729498005426507112018-04-10T13:16:14.888-05:002018-04-10T13:16:14.888-05:00Dennis Overbye’s “A Pioneer as elusive as his par...<br />Dennis Overbye’s “A Pioneer as elusive as his particle” was a very well written article. One point that caught my attention was how he spent all those years researching just to stop and go to something else. On page 210 it concludes that “Dr.higgs have given up..”. I felt that it was a little ironic that he had given up right when people were beginning to recognize his research. I don't think that he should have given up, he probably could have came up with more research.<br />alishiana Ivyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563956177114739836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-16494456152737277462018-04-10T11:02:04.185-05:002018-04-10T11:02:04.185-05:00Dr. Higga decision to seclude himself stuck out to...Dr. Higga decision to seclude himself stuck out to me for many reasons. At first, I believed that he was selfish and rude by denying autographs and photos but as I kept reading I realized that it wasn't that at all. He was merely trying to maintain a calm and private life. After all his success he still wanted to research and teach but he did not want to live a life of that was easily accessible to the public which is completely understandable. I believe he also knows how ruthless and greedy our species is so by him keeping some things to himself he maybe was able to keep some other precious things safe.Kiara Cokernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-75402079405200304922018-04-08T23:11:33.630-05:002018-04-08T23:11:33.630-05:00I know this may sound cheesy or over-celebrated, b...I know this may sound cheesy or over-celebrated, but Dr. Higgs' denial of the limelight really stuck out to me as not only rare, but showing how he really cared about his work and teaching. Not many people are like him, especially today with social media: Everybody wants attention. But that really paid of for Dr. Higgs, as he discovered the Higgs Boson.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06085383848637043805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-8172195861257060752018-04-06T15:19:17.899-05:002018-04-06T15:19:17.899-05:00It was impressive to me that in Dennis Overbye'...It was impressive to me that in Dennis Overbye's article, Dr. Peter Higgs was able to basically avoid the spotlight, yet still manage to continue teaching at the same time, "He continued to teach until he retired in 1996, but his lack of research has kept him out of the fray and the fury that has resulted from the discovery of the boson" (211). Most people with his same credentials would relish the limelight; however, Dr. Higgs did the exact opposite and ducked away from it.<br />-Kevin CoxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-53583261263922308822018-04-05T06:33:16.308-05:002018-04-05T06:33:16.308-05:00Dennis Overbye’s article “A Pioneer as Elusive as ...Dennis Overbye’s article “A Pioneer as Elusive as His Particle” focuses on Dr. Peter Higgs. One thing that stuck out to me about Higgs was his seclusion from the spotlight. He was able to figure out this amazing thing and then not care about the fame that came with it. It was also shocking to me that he continued to teach when he stopped his research. He had a major achievement but stayed very calm about it which was interesting and admirable. Jasmyn Klosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924192971985313476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-18602701313543541412018-04-05T01:23:19.590-05:002018-04-05T01:23:19.590-05:00As I read Dr. Higgs Seclusion, one thing that caug...As I read Dr. Higgs Seclusion, one thing that caught my eye was that he moved on to something else and stopped researching. This caught my attention because he was a man that had a great passion for physics, yet he stopped his research and continued to teach. This brought me to the realization that he was a very humble man and wasn't a man that liked to brag about what he had done. He is an admirable man.Samontriona Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-11305809731218221832018-04-04T23:27:16.569-05:002018-04-04T23:27:16.569-05:00It was pretty cool that Peter Higgs kept pursuing ...It was pretty cool that Peter Higgs kept pursuing teaching without doing research. Typically research is used to further educate an individual on their area of studying, and to not do that and still be knowledgeable is phenomenal. It was also humble of him to not be in the spotlight, its honorable to take a step back and be humble in the professional education field. <br />James Beverly IIIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-12328084554962749962018-04-04T14:22:10.404-05:002018-04-04T14:22:10.404-05:00One thing that caught my attention about Peter Hig...One thing that caught my attention about Peter Higgs’ seclusion was the fact that he wasn’t trying to be in the spot light. He did something so incredible and the fact that he didn’t want to be famous is crazy to me because there are so many people who will do anything to be famous and a lot of the people that are famous don’t even have a talent or even a degree and I don’t think any of them have done anything as important as he has. He even started to decline people who wanted pictures with him, his humbleness is admirable in my opinion. Joshua T.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-48421261260738135102018-04-04T13:58:31.060-05:002018-04-04T13:58:31.060-05:00One thing that caught my attention about Peter Hig...One thing that caught my attention about Peter Higgs’ seclusion was the fact that he wasn’t trying to be in the spot light. He did something so incredible and the fact that he didn’t want to be famous is crazy to me because there are so many people who will do anything to be famous and a lot of the people that are famous don’t even have a talent or even a degree and I don’t think any of them have done anything as important as he has. He even started to decline people who wanted pictures with him, his humbleness is admirable in my opinion.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15390334728836934140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-59725200496033282612018-04-03T21:58:46.428-05:002018-04-03T21:58:46.428-05:00Dr. Higgs seclusion from the spotlight is interest...Dr. Higgs seclusion from the spotlight is interesting, and almost admirable. I do not see many people in today's time that do something a revolutionary as he did and turn down the fame that comes with it. He doesn't seemed phased with his work, almost, like it kinda just happened and its whatever. I get this assumption from pg. 211 when he claims his work as one of many silly mistakes. The one quote I found to be very interesting was on p. 208 when he stated "I've learned to just say no"; this is in regard to people stopping him on the street to ask for pictures. This shows his lack of care, not in a bad way, towards his findings and his status. He just wanted to continue living his day-to-day life, and did not seem to find his discovery as important as the rest of the world. His desire to continue on with his life, as I stated in the beginning, is admirable, to say the least. Christen Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10114543860308258118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-73177723443116980592018-04-03T17:36:36.008-05:002018-04-03T17:36:36.008-05:00On page 208 the author says, " Dr. Higgs said...On page 208 the author says, " Dr. Higgs said he had adjusted, sort of, to his Nobel celebrity. "I've learned to just say no," he said of people stopping him on the street and asking for a picture." I find this to be interesting because I believe most would enjoy this fame that he is getting. Though his scientific contributions were fame worthy, he did not want to accept the fame.Jada Bakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-64195902669871195692018-04-03T15:42:29.907-05:002018-04-03T15:42:29.907-05:00Something that stood out to me about Dr. Higg'...Something that stood out to me about Dr. Higg's seclusion was that on page 210 Overbye stated that he continued to teach, but not research. This was interesting to me because I couldn't help but question if he discontinued research simply because he did not want to be in the limelight. This really amazed me because I feel as though he has to have a strong dislike for being in the public's eye if he would give up something he was so good at it when he did not have to.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12429691590114894234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-52927682033201642392018-04-03T13:38:06.104-05:002018-04-03T13:38:06.104-05:00One point about Dr. Higgs’s seclusion that caught ...One point about Dr. Higgs’s seclusion that caught my attention is that he kept teaching without doing any continued research. In the text it says “ He continued to teach until he retired in 1996, but his lack of research has kept him out of the fray and the fury that has resulted from the discovery of the boson”(211). This shows that he believed in his previous knowledge so much that he felt that he didnt need to do anymore research. Thomas M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-50823621898927145642018-04-03T12:10:36.200-05:002018-04-03T12:10:36.200-05:00I found it interesting how Higg's research was...I found it interesting how Higg's research was seemingly unimportant and then became very relevant. Also his reaction to the spotlight was different than what I expected. Many people would embrace this. The fact that he chose to no longer do research shows how uncomfortable he felt. Argos 1756https://www.blogger.com/profile/12948844457519077475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-49335851639214033252018-04-02T20:23:48.394-05:002018-04-02T20:23:48.394-05:00What struck me was how humble Higgs was during the...What struck me was how humble Higgs was during the entirety of his life. He is obscure and avoids notoriety. Higgs really sees him self as a regular everyday guy, he even turned down a knighthood. What struck me was that he is so humble despite being one of the most important scientists ever, first theorizing the Higgs boson "God" particle which was later discovered, thus providing insight into how the universe was createdQcadwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15467781258487227676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-44081043957577554462018-04-02T13:17:07.084-05:002018-04-02T13:17:07.084-05:00In "A Pioneer as Elusive as His Particle"...In "A Pioneer as Elusive as His Particle", Dr. Higgs is a world-renowned physicist who garnered fame for his hypothesis about the existence of a particle. The trait about him that really stands out to me is how doubtful and insecure Higgs is about his discoveries. This may be due to certain moral beliefs he has or he just endured a tragic point in his life that caused him to have such insecurities. Nonetheless, Higgs' discoveries paved the way for what scientists have researched, found, and will soon find in years to come.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09107309045935084427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-65178908483604166152018-04-02T12:33:06.166-05:002018-04-02T12:33:06.166-05:00One aspect of this story that I found to be the mo...One aspect of this story that I found to be the most intriguing was the fact that Dr. Higgs had made the selfless decision to continue teaching students and put a halt on his research even after making such a prolific scientific discovery. My favorite quote from the reading was the one on page 211 that read " He continued to teach until he retired in 1996, but his lack of research has kept him out of the fray " (211)". From my personal observations and experiences, people in the science field continue researching and conducting experiences until they simply reach a point where they mentally cannot work anymore. However, Dr.Higgs was different, he thought that it would be more important to inform the next generation of scientists to continue his work as opposed to devoting the research to himself. In doing this, Dr. Higgs doing this. he truly showed not only his selfishness but also his dedication to contributing to science as a whole.<br />Kobi Phillips<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-14754096672072648102018-04-02T11:48:40.398-05:002018-04-02T11:48:40.398-05:00Dennis Overbye’s article “A Pioneer as Elusive as ...Dennis Overbye’s article “A Pioneer as Elusive as His Particle” focuses on Dr. Peter Higgs, a Nobel Prize winner in Physics. Dr. Higgs is known for his contribution in predicting the existence of a particle, now known as the Higgs boson, that explained how particles get mass. Interestingly enough, while Dr. Higgs was highly regarded for his discovery, Overbye illustrates how Higgs avoids attention. After reading Overbye’s article, what was one point about Dr. Higgs's seclusion that caught your attention? Why was that interesting in comparison to his noteworthy contribution to science? Please provide a page number citation.<br /><br />One point about Dr.Higg's seclusion that caught my eye is how easily he could be removed from the entire world and yet be the maker of the "God particle" that surrounds some of our everything things. The author states, "Dr.Higgs, now 85, doesn't own a television or use e-mail or a cell phone" (207). I find it mind boggling that one could be so removed from society while maintaining such a high level of respect from the science world. Toriel S.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-70864950944651581332018-04-02T08:45:12.600-05:002018-04-02T08:45:12.600-05:00In Dennis Overbye’s article “A Pioneer as Exclusiv...In Dennis Overbye’s article “A Pioneer as Exclusive as His Particle”, we learn of Dr. Peter Higgs who came up with the initial theory of the God particle. The most intriguing part of the Dr. himself was that he was a rare sight to see even though he was a famous physicist who won a Noble Prize. Despite Dr. Higgs being hard to find and communicate with, I find him interesting because he seemed so nonchalant about the whole thing. He was doing what we may think a Noble Prize wouldn’t be doing: nothing. He says that he called the particle the “ABEGHHKH mechanism” (pg. 210). This shows that even though the particle is in fact named after him, Dr. Higgs seems to want to stay lowkey and remain a small status. This is surprising since the guy is a literal prize winner. It is almost comedic in a sense. Jonathan S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com