How the Higgs Gives Mass to the Universe - Starts With a Bang
So, the Higgs boson has been discovered! That’s good news. You may have also heard that the Higgs gives mass to everything in the Universe, and that it’s a field.
The odd thing is that all of these things are true, if not intuitive. There are some attempts to explain it simply, but as you can see, even the top ones are not very clear. So let’s give you something to sink your teeth into: How do fundamental particles, including the Higgs boson, get their mass?
As good an article explaining the Higgs Field and mass as I have read. Enjoy.