Explore the fundamental building blocks of the universe and the origins of matter in this 57-minute lecture by particle physicist Harry Cliff. Delve into cutting-edge experimental data from the Large Hadron Collider and other advanced scientific facilities worldwide to uncover the latest findings about the basic ingredients of matter. Learn about the challenges of understanding the universe's first moments, the mystery of matter's survival after the Big Bang, and the ongoing quest to comprehend the nature of reality. Discover how scientists use sophisticated tools like neutrino detectors and gravitational wave observatories to probe the deepest questions in modern physics, from the composition of the universe to the properties of quantum fields and the Standard Model of particle physics.
What Does It Take to Make a Universe? - Exploring Matter and the Big Bang
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Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
The title
Two halves
Apple Pie Experiment
Dalton and Newton
Apache Point Observatory
The Periodic Table
Universe Composition
The Big Bang
Nuclear Fusion
Early Universe Conditions
Three Basic Building Blocks
Quantum Fields
Standard Model
Antimatter
Higgs Field
Planck Energy
Large Hadron Collider
LHCB
New Evidence
New Questions
Taught by
The Royal Institution
