Is finding the Higgs Boson worth the cost?

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Scientists at Cern will reveal the latest results from their two experiments searching for the Higgs Boson, but is scientific discovery worth the cost?
Dr Lucie Green, solar researcher at University College London's Department of Space and Climate Physics and Dr Adam Rutherford, evolutionary biologist and science writer on Nature magazine, discuss whether major scientific discoveries can only be made with the backing of billions of pounds.