Where does the “God” within the “God particle” come from? Cultural sociological analysis of the Higgs boson research – Bc. Jan Váňa
Bc. Jan Váňa
Master's thesis
Where does the “God” within the “God particle” come from? Cultural sociological analysis of the Higgs boson research
Where does the “God” within the “God particle” come from? Cultural sociological analysis of the Higgs boson research
Abstract:
V této práci analyzuji aktivity a promluvy uvnitř procesu tvorby významů v rámci výzkumu v oblasti kvantové fyziky v CERN v Ženevě. Konkrétně mě zajímá výzkum tzv. Higgsova bosonu, neboli „hon na Božskou částici“. „Božská částice“ je symbolická entita napojená na rozsáhlé spektrum významů a publik. Pojem „Boha“ zde přitom neodkazuje na klasický koncept náboženské víry – i když je s náboženstvím a vírou …moreAbstract:
In the thesis I examine activities and speeches included within the meaning-making process of the quantum physics research at CERN, Geneva. A particular focus will be put on the research of the Higgs boson, the so called “hunt for the God particle”. The “God particle” is a symbolic entity connected to an extensive spectrum of meanings and audiences. The notion of “God” does not stick here with the …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 5. 1. 2015
Identifier:
https://is.muni.cz/th/u6uvn/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 27. 1. 2015
- Supervisor: Dr. Werner Binder
- Reader: doc. Bernadette Nadya Jaworsky, Ph.D.
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VÁŇA, Jan. \textit{Where does the “God” within the “God particle” come from? Cultural sociological analysis of the Higgs boson research}. Online. Master's thesis. Brno: Masaryk University, Faculty of Social Studies. 2015. Available from: https://theses.cz/id/dmtneg/.
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Faculty of Social StudiesMaster programme / field:
Sociology / Sociology