From Tait to Higgs is a short documentary that traces over a century of theoretical physics in Edinburgh. From the Victorian discoveries of Peter Guthrie Tait to the search for the Higgs Boson and the creation of the Higgs Centre, the film highlights the work of Charles D. Darwin, Max Born, Nicholas Kemmer, David Wallace, Richard Kenway, and Peter Higgs. Through interviews with leading physicists, it explores the evolution of theory, the rise of computational science, and Edinburgh’s enduring role as a center of discovery.
A film by Mariana Duarte.
Produced by Ines Foidl (Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics).
With contributions from Richard Kenway, David Wallace, Victoria Martin and Neil Turok
This work has received funding from the European Research Council under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (Grant Agreement No. 851196).
