Book

by Peter Lihou, Virtual Voice (Narrator)

A SIMPLE TALE OF SUBATOMIC PARTICLE METAPHYSICS In the summer of 2008, a long awaited scientific experiment was started at the CERN particle accelerator near Geneva. The experiment involved the high-speed collision of subatomic particles and the objective was to prove the existence of the Higgs boson, more commonly known as 'The God Particle'. To the great disappointment of the worldwide scientific community and the relief of many people who were concerned that this experiment might trigger a reaction that would destroy our planet, a technical hitch caused the experiment to be abandoned at the crucial moment. Book is the first episode in a humorous journey that began in the chaos of that failed experiment. God Particles; both elusive and mysterious, contain properties we are only on the brink of understanding. So their ability to evolve into intelligent beings and dramatically affect our life on this planet should come as no surprise. That's not quite how the humans in this story see it!

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Published March 27, 2025

About the author

Peter graduated with honours in Science from the Open University in 1997, following the completion in a multi-disciplinary degree that included Science and Belief from Copernicus to Darwin, Physics, and Complexity Management.

Since that time he has pursued a keen interest in quantum mechanics and the cutting edge between the sciences and philosophy. He has also followed a career in technology businesses; in particular the large enterprise systems used by manufacturing corporations. For several decades Peter was a member of the UK's Institute of Directors, having been made a Fellow in 1986. In the early 1990's, he spent several years as an adviser to the world's largest computer company during the period when few of the large corporations had fully appreciated the potential of the Internet; his hallmark reputation was for 'banging on about the Internet'!

Peter's career as a writer began with his debut novel, 'Rachel's Shoe', which was originally published by Libros International in 2008. Since then he has written a number of books spanning the genres of general fiction, science fiction and a 'factional' novel about the history of his family covering 500 years on the island where he was raised, Guernsey.

He now lives in Cornwall, England, with his wife, Gill; their Cockapoo, Barney, and retired dressage horse, Charlie. When not writing, he takes care of their 7 acre woodland or takes to the sea in his sailing boat.

His writing preference now reflects a lifelong interest in science and philosophy.