The particle physics community is 'shell shocked' by the LHC's failure to discover new physics, with no consensus on how to proceed, though there are three primary responses: (1) patience—new physics will be discovered next year or the year after; (2) build a bigger machine; or (3) return to first principles and challenge theoretical assumptions made over the past 30 years.

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Theoretical Physicist (Primary Speaker)

Evidence Quote

“my impression is that most of my community is a little bit shell shocked by by what happened”

Source

Quantum Fields: The Real Building Blocks of the Universe - with David Tong— The Royal Institution
Created: 8/10/2026, 10:55:31 PM

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