The Standard Model of Particle Physics: A Triumph of Science
The Standard Model of particle physics is the most successful scientific theory of all time. It describes how everything in the universe is made of 12 different types of matter particles, interacting with three forces, all bound together by a rather special particle called the Higgs boson. It’s the pinnacle of 400 years of science and gives the correct answer to hundreds of thousands of experiments. In this explainer, Cambridge University physicist David Tong recreates the model, piece by piece, to provide some intuition for how the fundamental building blocks of our universe fit together. At the end of the video, he also points out what’s missing from the model and what work is left to do in order to complete the Theory of Everything.
**Correction: At 13'50", the photon should be included with the three fundamental forces. The animation here is incorrect, while the narration is correct.
00:00 The long search for a Theory of Everything
00:33 The Standard Model
01:43 Gravity: the mysterious force
02:29 Quantum Field Theory and wave-particle duality
03:05 Fermions and Bosons
04:00 Electrons and quarks, protons and neutrons
04:45 Neutrinos
05:22 Muons and Taus
05:59 Strange and Bottom Quarks, Charm and Top Quarks
06:13 Electron Neutrinos, Muon Neutrinos, and Tao Neutrinos
06:26 How do we detect the elusive particles?
06:49 Why do particles come in sets of four?
07:17 The Dirac Equation describes all of the particles
07:49 The three fundamental forces
08:13 Bosons
08:32 Electromagnetism and photons
09:17 The Strong Force, gluons and flux tubes
10:38 The Weak Force, Radioactive Beta Decay, W and Z bosons
12:04 The Higgs boson and the Higgs field
13:20 Beyond the Standard Model: a Grand Unified Theory
14:12 How does gravity fit in the picture?
14:41 Where is the missing dark matter and dark energy?
15:03 Unsolved mysteries of the Standard Model
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The Standard Model: Does not explain how numbers and mathematical constants exist in this universe for math to do what math does in this universe.
The Standard Model: Does not say what space, time, nor what gravity truly is.
SPACE IS FINITE AND TIME IS INFINITE: ('Space' being energy itself, 'Time' being the flow of energy): Consider the following, utilizing modern science and logic and reason: a. Modern science claims that energy cannot be created nor destroyed, it's one of the foundations of physics. Hence, energy is either truly a finite amount and eternally existent, or modern science is wrong. b. An 'absolute somethingness' cannot come from 'absolute nothingness', 'absolute nothingness' just being a concept from a conscious entity in 'absolute somethingness'. Hence, an 'absolute somethingness' truly eternally existed throughout all of eternity past, exists today, and will most probably exist throughout all of future eternity. That eternally existent 'absolute somethingness' most probably being energy itself. c. The universe ALWAYS existed in some form and will most probably ALWAYS exist in some form, with no beginning and possibly no end. Alpha and Omega, beginning and end, have been replaced by actual reality. d. And for me, 'space' is energy itself. Wherever space is, energy is. Wherever energy is, space is. They are one and the same thing. And 'time' is the flow of energy. Hence 'spacetime' being 'energy and it's flow'. 'Spacetime' had no beginning and will possibly have no end.
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@@loriomyoreo8224 where are you? Are you taking medicines regularly?
Beings living in dark matter clusters: Why the heck is 5% of the universe missing?
Experimental error obviously. Just one of those universal constants.
I'm no physicist, but wouldn't this be actually possible? As in, if there are fields/forces/particles we cannot detect and that do not interact with the fields/forces/particles we know of, would those uknowns be actually creating another universe, so to say? Like two or more worlds existing in the same place, but only interacting within themselves and not making themselves known to the other ones. With dark matter, we still know it exists because it affects gravity, but could there be others that don't affect anything we see at all? If that is possible, there might be another conscious being in the place I'm in, and I would have no way of ever knowing.
@@ayavelow You dislike the standard model but then you share a pseudoscience cult website led by a money-hungry quack? I've never seen so many empty buzzwords in my life! "make it sound sciencey" He's on the same level as Deepak Chopra, pure quackery. Yikes, dude.
@@thebffg The only "yikes" here, is the level of your ignorance. 😬
@@archaicsage4803 i'm sure you would think that.
The editing, the narration, everything about this video was great.
I agree except for the subtitles that sometimes made a documentary of their own.
Except for the animations when they said: “the 3 forces of the standard model” while raising (highlighting) the gluon, W and Z boson while the photon was missing ;(
A blessing
This video was absolutely fantastic! Beautifully done and easy to follow for the lay person. Science is amazing and thanks for educating us about important and intricate things that we would otherwise not know, no less understand!!
The SM Is Total BS. Proton particle and electron particle are impossible to exist. The smallest particle is hydrogen atom. So easy to prove, if all the stars are single protons, all the planets are single electrons, what will happen? According to proven physics laws, all the single charged particles will become one big chunk of mass and there would be no stars. Correct? What is the shape of an atom? Is atom hard or soft? Does atom has solid indestructible surface? If carbon atoms are not harder than diamond, how diamond is made? Clear as daylight? Atom is structured as a solid indestructible ball that has opposite charges near equally distributed on the surface. Two atoms/masses at any distance, their charges repel and attract each other, the net force is the source of gravity. Atoms must have moving parts to carry energy. All energy in atom is electric energy. If we don't know exactly how atoms are formed, how to know how everything works correctly? Everything is made from atoms. Yes, we have theories, based on what foundation? Solid or not?
During my Master's in Theoretical Physics, I used to watch David Tong's lectures on Quantum Field Theory. Now I am again reminded of why I did that. He is such a great communicator!
Don’t Panic!
Could you tell me how was your life at the time you were doing your Master's and some advice. I'm thinking of majoring physics because i love quantam physics.
Try learning CIG Theory and leave a comment on my KZhead site.
This isn't just an informational video, it's a visual treat. Thank you for this immense gift.
I know right!
Who put this excellent graphic together?😊😊
A physicist that is easy to understand ; imagine that! A miraculous event 😊
True physics is anything but easy to understand
I've heard this topic explained maybe 10 times, but this time it actually made sense, great work!
I concur
Same here.
Lol hey Loki glad to see you here! Grats on the tbow
I agree! Very good explanation
Best and most cogent talk on the subject. Very impressive indeed
I love how physicist will always end explanations with: "... and we have no idea why that is". Even for my course on intro to the universe, I had asked something along the lines of energy dispersion right after the big bang, my prof was able to describe it perfectly, but just ended with: "... but don't ask why, no one knows!".
You can always keep asking deeper - why, why, why, until the answer is "nobody knows".
There's always something to learn
because knowing their is more to learn is the most exciting part
the rabbit hole goes deeper and deeper
It’s a far better answer than “because it’s written in the holy book, that’s why”.
Can we all take a moment to appreciate the extreme hardwork done on the animations here alongwith the mind-boggling scientific and cosmic terminologies?
The animations are amazing but I don't understand why at 13:50, when the three fundamental forces are mentioned, bosons for only two forces are shown.
Same, i don't understand why they didn't mention the photon
@@indra7018probably a mistake
Fantastic explanation of the most complicated subject known to humanity. I still feel like I don't fully understand it, but I can at least grasp the main parts of it. Quantum scientists are undoubtedly some of the most important and magnificent people in the world, their work is (literally) everything, and they are the ones moving this species forward every single day.
Fantastic explanation, no doubt. Most complicated subject known to humanity? Not too sure. I can't say of quantum scientists that they are the ones that move our species forward, and every single day at that. What exactly do the move forward aside from the subject of quantum physics? Sure, their discoveries (inventions really), will bear seeds, but it isn't them that will plow the soil and produce a practical fruit out of them. So, do we say engineers move these species forward too? And what of their mothers that raised them? Or educators that gave ground for them to learn to do what they now do? Or those in government who petitioned for those? And those who kept everyone safe from maladies, fires or crimes? The further we go, the more it looks like that we can say of anyone who is anything that it is them who move our species forward. Even the criminals, thanks to whom we are able to adopt humanistic practices, or thanks to whom others abstain from a similar path and go to pursue quantum physics instead. I realize now that my lenghty reply was not all that warranted, as you were simply leaving a comment about the usefulness of this video. It's just the part where we place the entire world on the shoulders of the few that kind of spiraled me into this. Have a good day though
I was just gonna say the same, I grasp most of the analogies if not all of them, but I get the sense that I can't understand and therefore agree with all of this without being able to do the maths myself. I highly doubt that I will ever get myself to do the math, honestly, as much as I like picturing myself doing just that. At this point I feel like believers and their faith. At the risk of sounding idealistic, I truly hope that future generations will be able to learn and convey such intricate concepts as general knowledge.
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This's by far the most interesting and scientific way to teach about the particles, I have ever seen. I mean I'm an engineer and mostly doing programming, but I like watching science and physics in my free time. That way it was described and animated shows clear knowledge in teaching something hard in easy ways. I will definitely subscribe! Thanks and keep up with this work!
same as you exactly
I have a question.
Same bro ! that was nice and i think i will take this and translate to people who dont speak english. in my case to arabic! .
@Science Revolution you sound like a nutcase, give it a rest
Even ignoring the massive complex answer of science revolution this video is pretty poor. The ending suggests there are no major problems with the standard model... There are! It doesn't work with gravity, and it is possible to explain the higgs interaction without using complex maths... He just couldn't be bothered
Sir, I have never had a clearer understanding of how everything fits so beautifully together till I saw your amazing Video Explanation. I wish they taught like this in schools. Reading it in a physics book doesn't do justice at all!!
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I have been a physics enthusiast for most of my life (26yrs old now), and I’ve watched many videos explaining these principles, read many articles etc. And I have to say, this is by far the best explanation of the standard model i have come across. Job Well done👌 Subscribed.
Did you study physics in university.
I have read the 'A Brief History Of Time' series by Stephen hawking.Despite the explanation in the books that i find little and lacking details,i had to search explanation of the theories and principles on youtube.Many were great i must say such as : The science Asylum PBS Space Time professor Dave Explains Up andAtom minutephysics andmany more.Most of them are really helpful and great.But its is true that this one is the best.Just coveres the standard model , making more sense and understanding to it and the TOE.I give all my special thanks to this video
This was super accessible and very well narrated. I still get about 3% of it but it is still a fascinating watch. Thx!
Wow, it's David Tong himself. He has a really easy to aproach lecture note on Quantum Field Theory that I appreciate a lot.
@Joe Chang lol who hurt you? I will save this to watch over the next 30 years to see if you are right, see you in 30.
@Joe Chang Dont really follow ya honestly.
@Joe Chang So...I take it you speak for China. I hope China's academics believe as you do.
@Merlin The irony in that if that's true.
Yes best lecture notes
I have watched over 30 videos discussing these particles but this was the only one that left me with a crystal clear understanding. Great work right here!
But you never see the particles they did possibly lies 95%
@@periklisspanos1003 its a theory. The title itself made it very clear
scientists dont have crystal clear understanding lol
Maybe watching 30 videos beforehand prepared you for this one, though? If so, good job watching so many
@@niinii.T-T I hate when people say shit like this. If you have any scientific literacy, you'd know that to be labeled 'theory', it is rigorously applied and tested. Evolution is fact, yet it is still referred to as the Theory of Evolution. Scientists cannot call it fact despite it being proved and expanded upon time and time again because models on science build on each other.
Prof. David Tong! The legend himself! I can't believe I was lucky enough to have met him in person. Thank you for the immensely beautiful video.
This is THE MOST beautiful and THE MOST clear video I’ve ever seen on the Standard model! I have never understood the standard model to a 100% until I stumbled across this video. Amazing stuff. Keep it coming. Thank you.
This is just so awe-inspiring. To think that we humans have unraveled reality to this point and discovered so much about our universe... It's just so surreal. And there is still much more to we have yet to understand. "The culmination of 400 years of science", truly gives me perspective on the effort all the brilliant minds of the past and present have given towards advancing us to the future. I cannot help but respect their drive and curiosity to peel back the layers of reality and see what truly lies beneath. I have nothing but respect to everyone who has contributed and *is* contributing towards our further understanding of the reality we live in. 13:24 and onwards reminded me of a saying I heard before: "It's better to have questions we can't answer than answers we can't question." This mentality of scientists and researchers is just so inspiring. Thank you for all that you people have done to create all the things most of us take for granted today. Having been born in this age of technological advancement is not so bad at all. I'm excited to see what the future will bring towards scientific discovery.
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At least we can believe that we actually have an understanding now lol
The map is not the territory. We've been sketching a crude preschool picture.
I loved your injection of surreal in your narrative; it struck me as perfect.
what struck me about the 400 years of science is just how little of that time had access to the technology that we have now. We truely are at the beginning of a knowledge boom about our universe.
This is one of the best videos that provides a clear picture of the Standard Model of particle physics. Thank you, David Tong!
All 5%of it is da rest is a mystery eh???😆😂😭
Thank you so much!!! I'm currently doing a 2nd semester in (graduate lvl) QFT (more focused on the SM this time) and this has helped so much! I think we physicists tend to get so detailed at times that we lose sight of the bigger conceptual picture
One of the best videos on the fundamental forces and matter. Thanks for making this theory accessible and explaining it so well
Wow. I heard quarks, bosons, fermions, etc. so many times in other videos, but it's the first time I see it explained so well and for once I feel I get a fair high level picture of what they do.
Honestly..
04:01 Three Matter Particles 04:44 Neutrino 05:23 Further Copies 05:40 Muon & Tau 05:59 Variations of Quarks 06:12 Muon Neutrino & Tau Neutrino 06:49 Collection of Particles 07:50 The Forces 08:08 Force Associated Particles 08:34 Electromagnetism 08:55 Electric Field 09:17 The Strong Force 10:38 The Weak Force 12:04 Higgs Boson
Thanks
Thank you 🙏
it's indeed an asset. thanks
Not needed tbh because the whole video is interesting
Why would anyone need this ever
Is it just me that interprets the way that particles work as a miniature universe on it's own ? It's just so fascinating to me
thats the weed
@@adventurerwannabe 🤣 could be
@@adriangold3503 🤣🤣🤣
Hermetic belief: As Above, So Below
@@shovel1934 And beyond, I imagine. (Dark matter and energy comes to mind.)
This is the clearest explanation I've ever heard about the various parts of the Standard Model, and tied together bits that I for some reason didn't realize (for example, I always thought about six quarks, not 3 generations of 2 like the 3 generations of electrons or neutrinos). Bravo!
This is probably, imho, hands down, the most well explained summary of the standard model I've ever seen!
Absolutely.
@Joe Chang I don't know what's more sad: the fact that I spent a minute reading this delusional nonsense, or that you spent 5 on writing it.
@Joe Chang stop trying to prove something that you aren’t educated in
@Joe Chang bruh i see you copy pasting your bs in multiple replies
@@reddmst Luckily I didn't. I figured after 2 sentences that it was just a load of bollocks and not worth reading.
This is a masterpiece. Worthy of a 10 minute standing ovation. Bravo. Bravo.
@Science Revolution Ok Ok
A perfect introduction to a world of questions without answers. The answer to the question 'what lies beyond the standard model' has never seemed more pressing. This is perhaps the best vocal and visual explanation of the topic on KZhead. Special thanks to the animator, presenter and the entire team.
"I can't give you a good analogy for how the Higgs field works" Proceeds to give the best simple analogy for the Higgs field a layperson like me has ever heard. Fantastic video. I'm far from a student of physics or mathematics but I love when videos like this can give me even the slightest glimpse and understanding of how our universe works. The production and the concise nature of your definitions are incredible. Thank you.
I hope humanity gets answers to these questions before I die.
GG
Answers are already around. Just not in the realm of science. Explore mysticism.
@@AdamMiceli that's deep, ever read tao of physics?
@@AdamMiceli more like explore justified philosophical inquiry.
@@serai-xiv4293 Same diference
Insane to think I watched this for free. Thank you all for putting out such amazing content.
Did you recently pay to read science publication ?
they guy who ruins the party for everyone. You know that nobody likes you right?
I never understood these fermions and bosons. But thanks to you, i got to know about them more clearly. You are a very great narrator Sir. Not at all disappointed to subscribe. 💕
Do you know that boson is named after an Indian scientist, Satyendra Nath Bose.
@@ramverma5614 of course
Best way to learn complicated theories with such animation in a simple way. Great efforts
It is absolutely astounding how much humanity has accomplished in a mere 400 years.
Imagine the next 400
@steven rymatczyk ???
yes; also quite tragic
@@ayavelow I have no idea when to use semicolons in regular text (unless it's a list in which an individual point contains a comma in it's description). Can you explain why you used a semicolon in your comment instead of a comma?
@@freddy4603 to more forcefully separate it from the preceding thought. I thought a comma would have been too weak, and a period too strong. Judgement call. Stylistic choice.
I'm not even a physicist, yet I understand your explanation ! VERY WELL DONE on the animation, narration ! Thank you so much !
well, I am on 10th Grade and understood whole thing...Amazing Explanation
An astonishingly effective summary of the standard model. It's almost worth memorizing the script so that other videos on physics will make sense. Thank you very much.
Best explanation of the Standard Model i have ever heard, made me feel shivers down my spine.. It is so complex yet seems simplistic, everything seems though as it was arranged beautifully together to make a great explanation for everything we currently understand.
This was...far beyond what i expected. You guys could have gotten away with much, much less of an effort without any pushback. Instead, we are left with this... An absolutely beautiful, visually pleasing, simple yet concise explanations which work hand in hand with the animations to bring us an intuitive, entry-level walk-through of the standard model. I'm honestly awe struck. I can confidently say this is easily one of the best videos on quantum mechanics I have yet had the privilege to enjoy here on KZhead. (and I watch nothing but science and physics docs on KZhead etc) What an absolutely superb masterpiece, what an incredibly engaging tool which undoubtedly will benefit thousands and thousands of inquisitive minds. Thank you so much for everyone responsible for this labor of love. It truly shows your passion for your field, and hoo boy what a treat the whole video was. It is insanely rare that animations , live explanations, and facts all come together so brilliant and organicly organized in such a way that the end product comes together to create something much, much greater than each part on it's own. What an honor.
A whole generation of Physics students are grateful to David Tong for his lecture notes which make advanced topics accessible to undergraduates. Thank you!
Just started A - Level Physics, my assignment was to create a simple diagram on the standard model. The amazing narration and editing really helped me understand quantum physics without knowing nothing of it prior to this video. Thanks for the great video !
Thank you for an incredibly clear, concise, and highly informative explanation of the Standard Model of particle physics! This really "fills in some of the gaps" of what I learned in physics classes many years ago. Your presentation, if used in college physics classes , would benefit the students immensely!
This is so beautiful, from a former physics undergrad, wow, thank you for taking the time to make this.
What are you doing now?
What you mean "former physics graduate"?
@@xaxfixho maybe he's a grad student now? 😂
absolutely loved it, i have tears of joy and curiousity
This is the best explanation on this topic I've ever seen, brilliant narration and editing
Prof. David Tong: Thank you for explaining it so beautifully. I am an electrical engineering major, but Physics is my favorite subject. I always wanted to see everything put to gather as you have done so. Please keep up the good work.
Well done. You could teach this in schools, right at the point when atoms are introduced and everyone would get it.
I second that!
except we don't really know what atoms are, starting with the proton
Good grief. How much do want 9th graders (or whenever they start talking about atoms) to deal with? Kids should learn things that help them understand the world they live in. Quantum field theory is way over the top. How we make steel is right on target.
@@Jorygun I'm not saying I don't agree. But I am confused on why making steel is useful for little children to learn?
@@Jorygun Graham said that it's a very accessible video on the topic, in that it COULD be taught after learning about atoms. He didn't make a statement on whether it should (or shouldn't) be taught after that point. Before talking about 9th grade, you should learn to read at that level.
I'm only halfway through and already I have to comment, what an excellent video! Such a clear way of explaining this super complex subject. Well done & thank you! (Now I have to watch the second half!)
An amazingly simple demonstration of the most complex subject of physics, perfectly delivered by Mr Tong.
This is one the most well-made videos I have ever seen. Explained clearly and animated spectacularly. It has left me fascinated and curious. Great job!!
his passion got me excited too, very well explained thank you !
Phenomenal work in explaining the standard model! I cannot think of a better way to explain this!!
Thank you for this excellent video: such a good explanation and helping graphics! Its amazing how the complexity of the universe can be distilled into such a brief formulae, there is some kind of weird beauty in it!
This channel is so criminally underrated... Might just be one of the best channels on all of youtube
Thank you David. I appreciate your efforts in putting things forward in a concise, easier-to-understand manner.
This is the best video I've ever seen in Quantum Physics, now I have a totally clear understanding of the Standard Model!
David Tong is a fantastic presenter and explainer. Thank you for this video, it was so enlightening and interesting.
This was an outstanding video! So well presented and edited. It was one of the most thorough and easy to understand than any other video out there on the Standard Model. Thank you 🙏
This is the best video I have seen to explain the relationships between these particles and their naming structures. Kudos! I hope there are more where this came from!
Impeccable explanation. Detailed, yet simple to follow. Good job.
This is what I am searching for years . The Standard Model give answers to every question that occurs in my mind.t Thanks a lot for making this wonderful video👏👏
That's the best thing I have ever watched! Quite well explained. What a masterpiece.
I am so happy to have found this channel. What an intelligent person with an impressive talent for explaining complex information in an easily understandable and digestible way!
Probably the best video about the standard model I have seen
David Tong is a splendid explainer, i once used to think i under the Standard Model fully but after watching it, i realised i only knew a fraction of it, now i know much much much more, cheers to David Tong🎉
Excellent! Thank you so much for making such a good video so that we could watch it for free! The narration, the animations, the background music, the editing , everything is perfect!
I'm so thankful that you explained the standard model so well. I can't think of a better way to start my day!
This video is fantastic. Thank you for giving a layman like myself a better understanding of such a complex area of physics!
This is by far the best explication I've ever seen of this topic. Kudos to the whole team! 💫
Beautiful and clear explanation. David's passion is evident and contagious. Fantastic video, please keep up like this!
My goodness, what a crisp and clear overview of the standard model. I only wish I were good at sums, so I could help upset the thing in some constructive way. I will have to content myself with being a passionate cheerleader and avid consumer of pieces such as this fine example. Thank you, David Tong!
I’ll never forget what David Tong has done for me. I remember watching his lecture at the Royal Institute 5 years ago when I was planning on pursuing pre-med at college. This lecture sparked a strong interest in physics inside of me to the core, but I didn’t think I was good enough at mathematics to study it so I continued in a biology degree at college. I hated it, and the only classes I enjoyed were my math classes. I watched that lecture again after a year in college. And then I watched it again, and again, and again. I think I spent a whole day just enjoying the information in that lecture. That’s when I contacted my advisor and switched to doing Pure Mathematics and Physics. Today, I have high grades, working with the theory group at a national physics laboratory, and pursuing an accelerated masters degree in pure math, which I am planning on taking into a PhD program in Theoretical Nuclear Physics to study Lattice Quantum Chromodynamics and thus study the Yang Mills mass gap. Thank you, Professor Tong.
I remember reading a National Geographic article outlining the standard model with the same type of graphics in the 80s and the information has stuck with me ever since. This video is the only other piece of media that has conveyed those same concepts with the same clarity.
I've been trying to get into theoretical physics for a while now, and this is the first video I've seen that really puts it in a way that I can understand
Quanta never misses. I'm so happy your content is freely available, it's so valuable and I can't wait for more people to see this.
This gives me goosebumps at the end. Knowing there's always more to learn and discover.
This was shared on tiktok and I want to thank you for this explanation. I have only started learning about gluons and quarks but this has been a educational eye opener. Thank you once more.
David Tong, sir thank you so much for this spectacular explanation. You have simplified this beautifully and the amination makes it more explicit. I shall revisit this many many times in order to remember the order. Love your enthusiasm too
Quality education. Quality public service. Thank you!
Thanks a lot for this incredible video. It is the first time I see such a great and brief explanation of the topic. I study computer science, but I am happy that I can also learn more about the world through such videos.
Thank you Quanta Magazine. This was fun to watch. Great graphics. In the mathematics of the observerse there is no missing dark matter, the mass only seems to be missing because of the "handedness" of our current understanding of the universe, the Standard Model of particle physics.
For the first time in my life I've understood basics of standard model. All hail KZhead and the creators of videos
One of the best video. The animations , the editing, the bgm,and the curious scientist himself.If u really explain anything in this really good animated way,then I bet not a single one will go uninterested.
This is the best explanation of the Standard Model for a layperson like me. Watched a plethora of videos regarding this just because I want to understand what and how the universe is, but this one gave the easiest-to-understand explanation probably due to the use of metaphors.
This video deserves 10m + views. This was the most informative and easy to digest video for the most complex topic
Quite comprehensive video presentation on standard model of particle physics, the building blocks. The visuals are very simple and made it easy for us to have a good catch on this topic. Standard model is a prime step towrds understanding " The Theory of Everything" . Scientists must conduct more research on this topic .
The passion in his eyes when he explains makes me happy!
finally understood the basics well enough to continue searching! thanks for the great explanation.
Such a clear and excellently developed description and argument for the Standard Model of Particles that everyone can enjoy it.
Thank you. The clearest and most helpful introduction I've found on this topic.
This is the best explanation of the standard model I've ever seen 😃
Standard model of particles was never so easy to understand before. I generously thank you for this video. We would like to have more videos like this on your channel in future. Thank you very much for this classic video.
This was a VERY, VERY HELPFUL video. You simplified complex ideas beautifully. Thank you.
AHHHHH THIS IS SUCH A MASTERPIECE!!! The way things have been explained is so beginner friendly! Definitely an easy way to get to know and remember all the particles. Everything is so well thought of and it’s so put together. Watching this gives me tingles down my spine. Such a good watch 🥲💕
Thank u so much for such a comprehensive yet easy explanation of the standard model..lots of respect
This is one of the best overviews I have come across to describe the standard model. Don Lincoln’s series at Fermi lab is very good at describing the individual particles and forces, but he never puts it all together this well.
check out 'ScienceClic English' channel, also has some great explanations and visualisations like this.
Very nicely explained . Please continue to explain the world in this beautiful and simple way such complex concepts so that we are all enlightened . Very nice .
This was very well communicated. I would love to read more about subatomic particles and forces that describe their interaction.
I've never watched a video interesting and well edited like this one... Keep up the excellent job!
This video is, hands down, the best one you can ever have. It was explained in such a beautiful manner. Hats off to the creator!!!!
I feel like this needs to be the beginning of a series. My brain keeps anticipating that I can find more videos expanding on the introduced particles and forces here. One on photons and electromagnetism, one on quarks and strong force, etc etc