Leonard Susskind Explains the Higgs Mechanism

Stanford · Lecture · YouTube title: Demystifying the Higgs Boson with Leonard Susskind

Why it's here

HN repeatedly recommends it as an approachable, math-light route to understanding mass and the Higgs field.

What it covers

Stanford physicist Leonard Susskind explains what the Higgs mechanism is and what it means to give mass to particles. He also covers what is at stake for physics and cosmology.