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How Two Forces Combine: The Electroweak Force Explained
What is the Electroweak force? Electroweak theory explained: At the moment of the Big Bang, all 4 fundamental forces were probably the same. But as temperatures and energies lowered, the forces separated into distinct interactions of...
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Quantum Holonomy Theory: A New Take on the Limits of Reductionism
Does a final theory exist that can end our reductionist probing into ever shorter distances? Or is there no end to reductionism? There should be an end point because as the object of our measurement gets small enough, the high energies...
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Have We Only Discovered Half of Physics? Understanding Supersymmetry
Summary: In this video I explain what supersymmetry is, why physicists think it should exist, why we haven't discovered it, and why it is necessary. There's a theoretical idea that could get us closer to a theory of everything, and could...
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Did the W Boson’s Mass Break the Rules of Physics?
SUMMARY In April 2022, a team at Fermilab announced that the W-boson was measured to a new level of 7 sigma precision- 80.4335 giga electron volts (GeV) plus or minus 0.0094 GeV. However, this was not what is predicted by the the...
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A Visual Guide to Fundamental Forces and Particles
Summary: Everything you can see is made of up of the same fundamental particles. The best theory of fundamental particles and forces is the Standard model of particle physics. It’s really a collection of quantum field theories describing...
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Angular Momentum of a Particle: Definition and Relation to Torque
This content defines angular momentum (ℓ) for a particle as the cross product of its position vector (r) and linear momentum (p), i.e., ℓ=r×p=m(r×v). It clarifies that angular momentum is a vector quantity defined with respect to a...
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What Makes These Dunes Sing?
Why do dunes sing? Head into the mysterious world of sand with host Joe Hanson! Along the way we meet Dr. Melany Hunt and Dr. Nathalie Vriend who solved the longstanding mystery of why dunes sing.
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Was Our Universe Designed for Life?
Was the Universe Designed? Exploring the effect Dark Energy has on our Universe.
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Why Does Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle Happen?
In part two of our series on Theory of Everything, we explain particle physics using string theory.
Science ABC
Hawking Radiation Explained: What Exactly Was Stephen Hawking Famous For?
Hawking radiation was first discovered by English scientist Stephen Hawking in 1974. Prior to this discovery, our knowledge of black holes was very limited. It was believed that black holes were completely black and that they did not...
Science ABC
Higgs Boson (The God Particle) and Higgs Field Explained in Simple Words
The Higgs boson is a wave, ripple or disturbance in an invisible, all-permeating field called the Higgs field. In the year 1964, Peter Higgs, François Englert and four other scientists proposed a rather unique idea to explain why certain...
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Quark
A fundamental particle, and the components from which protons and neutrons in atomic nuclei are made. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....
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Anthropic Reflections
Celebrated physicists Nobel Laureate Tony Leggett (University of Illinois), Freeman Dyson (Institute for Advanced Study), Paul Steinhardt (Princeton University), Michael Gordin (Princeton University) share their intriguing perspectives...
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Learning Together
Theoretical physicist Rocky Kolb, University of Chicago, describes the uniquely enriching experience he had of learning astronomy side by side with his graduate school advisor and mentor.
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Increased Elegance
Imperial College cosmologist Claudia de Rham describes her view of how reinterpreting Einstein's theory of gravity in terms of particle physics gives a more coherent and elegant picture of the forces of nature.
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Fundamental Mysteries
Caltech theoretical physicist and Nobel Laureate David Politzer shares his excitement at re-appraising information loss in black holes and re-examining the mathematics of gauge theories.
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The Anthropic Principle
Nobel Laureate in Physics Anthony Leggett (Illinois) describes the so-called Anthropic Principle that some invoke to answer the "fine tuning problem" of cosmology.
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Consuming Theory
Astrophysicist Scott Tremaine (Institute for Advanced Study) reflects upon the contemporary relationship between theory and experiment in fundamental physics.
Zach Star
What does a Physics major do? (Part 1 Curriculum and Subfields)
Physics majors study the universe, from electrons and protons to supergiant stars. As a physics major you will take A LOT of math and apply complex formulas to the problems at hand. Physics majors don't just learn the equations that...
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The Physics Major (Part 2)
If you missed part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EYFlnI_0ew Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Join Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/majorprep/ This video goes over statistical mechanics and a few other...
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Why This Stuff Costs $2700 Trillion Per Gram - Antimatter at CERN
There’s a factory in Europe that makes antimatter! It’s the rarest, most expensive, and potentially the most dangerous material on earth. Scientists don’t know why this material is so rare. Anti-atoms took 72 years after we discovered...
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Inside the World's Largest Science Experiment
Dianna from Physics Girl visited CERN in Geneva Switzerland to find out what the detectors at the LHC are looking for, and dive into the fundamental question: what are particles?
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Spreading the Fever - Particle Fever filmmakers visit NSF's Google Hangout
Join NSF for a discussion with David Kaplan and Monica Dunford, the respective producer and featured physicist of the documentary, Particle Fever, being released in theaters around the United States this month. High school science...
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CERN scientists close in on confirming Higgs boson
Scientists at the CERN research center have said it is now almost certain they found the Higgs boson, or "God Particle," so named because it gives other subatomic particles their mass. Extensive analysis of findings from July last year...