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> [We have reached a milestone in our understanding of nature. The discovery of a particle consistent with the Higgs boson opens the way to more detailed studies, requiring larger statistics, which will pin down the new particle's properties, and is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rolf-dieter-heuer/we-have-reached-a-milestone-in-our-understanding-of-nature-the/)

[Rolf-Dieter Heuer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rolf-dieter-heuer/)

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## More by Rolf-Dieter Heuer

> [Good people climb quickly - just like in a company.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rolf-dieter-heuer/good-people-climb-quickly-just-like-in-a-company/)

[Rolf-Dieter Heuer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rolf-dieter-heuer/)

> [Whatever basic science resolves, at some stage it is of use to society. The problem is we do not know when or where.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rolf-dieter-heuer/whatever-basic-science-resolves-at-some-stage-it-is-of-use-to-society/)

[Rolf-Dieter Heuer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rolf-dieter-heuer/)

> [At the moment, it actually says nothing about a possible cosmic-ray effect on clouds and climate, but it's a very important first step.” This…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rolf-dieter-heuer/at-the-moment-it-actually-says-nothing-about-a-possible-cosmic-ray/)

[Rolf-Dieter Heuer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rolf-dieter-heuer/)

> [If you don't invest in basic research at some stage you start losing the basis of applied research.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rolf-dieter-heuer/if-you-don-t-invest-in-basic-research-at-some-stage-you-start-losing/)

[Rolf-Dieter Heuer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rolf-dieter-heuer/)

> [Geneva has a long history of hosting international organizations, which is part of the reason why CERN is here. CERN has signed agreements with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rolf-dieter-heuer/geneva-has-a-long-history-of-hosting-international-organizations/)

[Rolf-Dieter Heuer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rolf-dieter-heuer/)

> [Science or research is always under pressure to deliver something which can be used immediately for society.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rolf-dieter-heuer/science-or-research-is-always-under-pressure-to-deliver-something/)

[Rolf-Dieter Heuer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rolf-dieter-heuer/)

> [People are saying I don't need science, I have everything, but everything is based on science.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rolf-dieter-heuer/people-are-saying-i-don-t-need-science-i-have-everything-but/)

[Rolf-Dieter Heuer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rolf-dieter-heuer/)

> [At some point, the time will have passed when individuals are capable of major discoveries.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rolf-dieter-heuer/at-some-point-the-time-will-have-passed-when-individuals-are-capable/)

[Rolf-Dieter Heuer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rolf-dieter-heuer/)

> [If there is no fundamental science then there is no basis for applied science. We have to strike a balance. 23 years ago the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rolf-dieter-heuer/if-there-is-no-fundamental-science-then-there-is-no-basis-for-applied/)

[Rolf-Dieter Heuer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rolf-dieter-heuer/)

> [The ability to work together has to be in the blood of particle physicists. They learn very early on that it is impossible to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rolf-dieter-heuer/the-ability-to-work-together-has-to-be-in-the-blood-of-particle/)

[Rolf-Dieter Heuer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rolf-dieter-heuer/)

> [We have reached a milestone in our understanding of nature. The discovery of a particle consistent with the Higgs boson opens the way to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rolf-dieter-heuer/we-have-reached-a-milestone-in-our-understanding-of-nature-the/)

[Rolf-Dieter Heuer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rolf-dieter-heuer/)

> [The short-term vision is: I research on something which I can use tomorrow, and for some politicians it is even better if it's today.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rolf-dieter-heuer/the-short-term-vision-is-i-research-on-something-which-i-can-use/)

[Rolf-Dieter Heuer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rolf-dieter-heuer/)

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