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Episode 2: the Standard Model of Particle Physics

Posted on 2009/09/21 by kiwinerd

Continuing our look into the subatomic realm that we began last week, we kick off Episode 2 by discussing how physicists tell particles apart. Essentially the idea is that we pick invariants – particle properties that remain unchanged under symmetry … Continue reading →

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Episode 1: Scale

Posted on 2009/09/21 by kiwinerd

Our tour of Modern Physics in Perspective begins with a discussion of the three interlocking methods physicists use to unlock secrets of the universe: experiment (measuring), theory (modelling) and computation (woohoo! geekage!). Next up is Powers of 10, a useful … Continue reading →

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