#84: Particle Physics, Waves, Energy & Higgs Field ft. Matt Strassler

Matt Strassler, theoretical physicist, author of Waves In An Impossible Sea and associate at Harvard University, talks about theoretical physics, particles, waves, wavicles, fields, energy, mass, the Higgs Boson and the Higgs Field.

Matt: https://profmattstrassler.com/

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TIMELINE

0:00 Introduction

1:13 Falling In Love With Physics & Space

9:07 Writing A Science Book

13:08 The Structure Of Matter

16:44 What Is A Particle?

24:57 What Is A Wave?

28:32 Wavicles

33:42 What Is A Field?

43:57 Limitations Of Language

46:51 What Is Energy?

1:07:58 The Discovery Of The Higgs Boson

1:15:28 Higgs Field

1:28:05 The Hierarchy Problem

1:37:53 God

1:44:48 Lego Interpretation

1:46:03 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models)

1:52:51 Mysteries Of The Universe

1:54:33 Legacy & Meaning Of Life

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