The Standard Model of Particle Physics: A Triumph of Science

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  • čas přidán 15. 05. 2024
  • 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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  • @QuantaScienceChannel
    @QuantaScienceChannel  Před 2 lety +420

    *Read Quanta Magazine's full series on the overlaps of mathematics and physics* at QuantaMagazine.org: www.quantamagazine.org/tag/math-meets-qft/

    • @charlesbrightman4237
      @charlesbrightman4237 Před 2 lety +11

      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.

    • @charlesbrightman4237
      @charlesbrightman4237 Před 2 lety +6

      The Standard Model: Does not say what space, time, nor what gravity truly is.

    • @charlesbrightman4237
      @charlesbrightman4237 Před 2 lety +1

      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.

    • @loriomyoreo8224
      @loriomyoreo8224 Před 2 lety

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    • @surendranmk5306
      @surendranmk5306 Před 2 lety +1

      @@loriomyoreo8224 where are you? Are you taking medicines regularly?

  • @famistudio
    @famistudio Před 2 lety +6144

    The editing, the narration, everything about this video was great.

    • @landsgevaer
      @landsgevaer Před 2 lety +22

      I agree except for the subtitles that sometimes made a documentary of their own.

    • @Djake3tooth
      @Djake3tooth Před 2 lety +7

      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 ;(

    • @Melki
      @Melki Před 2 lety

      A blessing

    • @janetbuder6066
      @janetbuder6066 Před 2 lety +9

      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!!

    • @scientificlies7848
      @scientificlies7848 Před 2 lety +1

      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?

  • @UIM_Loki
    @UIM_Loki Před 2 lety +2062

    I've heard this topic explained maybe 10 times, but this time it actually made sense, great work!

  • @UpQuark8
    @UpQuark8 Před 11 měsíci +116

    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!

    • @RiverMoonRest
      @RiverMoonRest Před 9 měsíci

      Don’t Panic!

    • @isururambukwella6566
      @isururambukwella6566 Před 7 měsíci +1

      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.

    • @thedouglasw.lippchannel5546
      @thedouglasw.lippchannel5546 Před 5 měsíci

      Try learning CIG Theory and leave a comment on my CZcams site.

  • @prashanthchari4614
    @prashanthchari4614 Před rokem +475

    This isn't just an informational video, it's a visual treat. Thank you for this immense gift.

    • @Biociety
      @Biociety Před rokem +1

      I know right!

    • @maureensurdez7841
      @maureensurdez7841 Před rokem +1

      Who put this excellent graphic together?😊😊

    • @barneyronnie
      @barneyronnie Před 11 měsíci +2

      A physicist that is easy to understand ; imagine that! A miraculous event 😊

    • @zweisteinya
      @zweisteinya Před 3 měsíci

      True physics is anything but easy to understand

  • @alacastersoi8265
    @alacastersoi8265 Před 2 lety +6219

    Beings living in dark matter clusters: Why the heck is 5% of the universe missing?

    • @StephensCrazyHour
      @StephensCrazyHour Před 2 lety +540

      Experimental error obviously. Just one of those universal constants.

    • @ondrej_hrdina
      @ondrej_hrdina Před 2 lety +441

      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.

    • @thebffg
      @thebffg Před 2 lety +220

      @@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.

    • @archaicsage4803
      @archaicsage4803 Před 2 lety +2

      @@thebffg The only "yikes" here, is the level of your ignorance. 😬

    • @thebffg
      @thebffg Před 2 lety +93

      @@archaicsage4803 i'm sure you would think that.

  • @mauriceschilpp6869
    @mauriceschilpp6869 Před 2 lety +895

    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!

    • @CygnusFloydian
      @CygnusFloydian Před 2 lety +10

      same as you exactly

    • @atuhairejob4878
      @atuhairejob4878 Před 2 lety

      I have a question.

    • @MasterRatSplinter
      @MasterRatSplinter Před 2 lety +2

      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! .

    • @gelmerangela
      @gelmerangela Před 2 lety

      @Science Revolution you sound like a nutcase, give it a rest

    • @nickwilson8119
      @nickwilson8119 Před rokem

      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

  • @DeepakOjha
    @DeepakOjha Před rokem +81

    Can we all take a moment to appreciate the extreme hardwork done on the animations here alongwith the mind-boggling scientific and cosmic terminologies?

    • @goesuptoeleven
      @goesuptoeleven Před rokem +2

      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.

    • @indra7018
      @indra7018 Před rokem +1

      Same, i don't understand why they didn't mention the photon

    • @Blueturtle1
      @Blueturtle1 Před 11 měsíci

      @@indra7018probably a mistake

  • @manlike8449
    @manlike8449 Před rokem +116

    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.

    • @Ojanto226
      @Ojanto226 Před rokem +1

      Did you study physics in university.

    • @samaashraf3512
      @samaashraf3512 Před rokem +2

      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

  • @dunglvht
    @dunglvht Před 2 lety +612

    Wow, it's David Tong himself. He has a really easy to aproach lecture note on Quantum Field Theory that I appreciate a lot.

    • @acidpoptart4270
      @acidpoptart4270 Před 2 lety +26

      @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.

    • @acidpoptart4270
      @acidpoptart4270 Před 2 lety +18

      @Joe Chang Dont really follow ya honestly.

    • @shoot-n-scoot3539
      @shoot-n-scoot3539 Před 2 lety +1

      @Joe Chang So...I take it you speak for China. I hope China's academics believe as you do.

    • @acidpoptart4270
      @acidpoptart4270 Před 2 lety +2

      @Merlin The irony in that if that's true.

    • @cwaddle
      @cwaddle Před 2 lety +1

      Yes best lecture notes

  • @ThomasKarabela
    @ThomasKarabela Před 2 lety +994

    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!".

    • @nielsunnerup7099
      @nielsunnerup7099 Před 2 lety +101

      You can always keep asking deeper - why, why, why, until the answer is "nobody knows".

    • @nineveh17
      @nineveh17 Před rokem +19

      There's always something to learn

    • @grimmz1545
      @grimmz1545 Před rokem +30

      because knowing their is more to learn is the most exciting part

    • @fernando4959
      @fernando4959 Před rokem +7

      the rabbit hole goes deeper and deeper

    • @Fylthee
      @Fylthee Před rokem +44

      It’s a far better answer than “because it’s written in the holy book, that’s why”.

  • @just_cade
    @just_cade Před 2 lety +270

    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.

    • @zoir1779
      @zoir1779 Před rokem

      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

    • @ritishify
      @ritishify Před rokem +13

      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.

    • @samaashraf3512
      @samaashraf3512 Před rokem

      Trueee

  • @Dasein031
    @Dasein031 Před rokem +87

    This was super accessible and very well narrated. I still get about 3% of it but it is still a fascinating watch. Thx!

  • @Spookmaster
    @Spookmaster Před 2 lety +392

    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!!

  • @ARCISX
    @ARCISX Před 2 lety +433

    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!

    • @periklisspanos1003
      @periklisspanos1003 Před 2 lety

      But you never see the particles they did possibly lies 95%

    • @niinii.T-T
      @niinii.T-T Před rokem +4

      @@periklisspanos1003 its a theory. The title itself made it very clear

    • @adityaseth7406
      @adityaseth7406 Před rokem +2

      scientists dont have crystal clear understanding lol

    • @captainzork6109
      @captainzork6109 Před rokem +1

      Maybe watching 30 videos beforehand prepared you for this one, though? If so, good job watching so many

    • @draiz9456
      @draiz9456 Před rokem +6

      @@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.

  • @niftutor7981
    @niftutor7981 Před rokem +8

    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.

  • @cosmiccartographer
    @cosmiccartographer Před rokem +13

    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.

  • @freedomdiev3353
    @freedomdiev3353 Před 2 lety +499

    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.

    • @scienceenthusiastplaygroun3496
    • @WahhabiSound
      @WahhabiSound Před rokem +3

      At least we can believe that we actually have an understanding now lol

    • @astonesthrow
      @astonesthrow Před rokem +1

      The map is not the territory. We've been sketching a crude preschool picture.

    • @j.d.snyder4466
      @j.d.snyder4466 Před rokem +2

      I loved your injection of surreal in your narrative; it struck me as perfect.

    • @Lvxurie
      @Lvxurie Před rokem

      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.

  • @hinxlinx
    @hinxlinx Před 2 lety +742

    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

  • @adriangold3503
    @adriangold3503 Před 2 lety +71

    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

  • @shonaroan5065
    @shonaroan5065 Před rokem +12

    One of the best videos on the fundamental forces and matter. Thanks for making this theory accessible and explaining it so well

  • @MickaelBNeron
    @MickaelBNeron Před 2 lety +128

    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.

  • @DanielHuangBayarea
    @DanielHuangBayarea Před 2 lety +287

    This is one of the best videos that provides a clear picture of the Standard Model of particle physics. Thank you, David Tong!

    • @liamash3443
      @liamash3443 Před 2 lety +1

      All 5%of it is da rest is a mystery eh???😆😂😭

  • @jaw0449
    @jaw0449 Před 2 lety +8

    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

  • @suhanwasim3711
    @suhanwasim3711 Před 8 měsíci +2

    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 !

  • @whatdidyousay1235
    @whatdidyousay1235 Před 2 lety +167

    I hope humanity gets answers to these questions before I die.

    • @brianblumberg7599
      @brianblumberg7599 Před 2 lety +9

      GG

    • @AdamMiceli
      @AdamMiceli Před 2 lety +9

      Answers are already around. Just not in the realm of science. Explore mysticism.

    • @bernardesp_
      @bernardesp_ Před 2 lety +2

      @@AdamMiceli that's deep, ever read tao of physics?

    • @serai-xiv4293
      @serai-xiv4293 Před 2 lety

      @@AdamMiceli more like explore justified philosophical inquiry.

    • @diondredunigan5282
      @diondredunigan5282 Před 2 lety

      @@serai-xiv4293 Same diference

  • @thecrakp0t
    @thecrakp0t Před 2 lety +159

    This is probably, imho, hands down, the most well explained summary of the standard model I've ever seen!

    • @harrydaplatypus361
      @harrydaplatypus361 Před 2 lety +1

      Absolutely.

    • @reddmst
      @reddmst Před 2 lety +3

      @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.

    • @ram5ramen582
      @ram5ramen582 Před 2 lety +1

      @Joe Chang stop trying to prove something that you aren’t educated in

    • @rummanadib4007
      @rummanadib4007 Před 2 lety +1

      @Joe Chang bruh i see you copy pasting your bs in multiple replies

    • @leventetanka754
      @leventetanka754 Před 2 lety +4

      @@reddmst Luckily I didn't. I figured after 2 sentences that it was just a load of bollocks and not worth reading.

  • @runtrls
    @runtrls Před 2 lety +6

    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!

  • @alisaiterkan
    @alisaiterkan Před 2 lety +16

    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.

  • @mojtabahakimi8082
    @mojtabahakimi8082 Před 2 lety +259

    This is a masterpiece. Worthy of a 10 minute standing ovation. Bravo. Bravo.

  • @curiodyssey3867
    @curiodyssey3867 Před 2 lety +42

    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 CZcams. (and I watch nothing but science and physics docs on CZcams 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.

  • @aiikaiik
    @aiikaiik Před 11 měsíci

    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 CZcams. Special thanks to the animator, presenter and the entire team.

  • @foundingtitan7
    @foundingtitan7 Před 2 lety +54

    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. 💕

    • @ramverma5614
      @ramverma5614 Před rokem +1

      Do you know that boson is named after an Indian scientist, Satyendra Nath Bose.

    • @foundingtitan7
      @foundingtitan7 Před rokem +1

      @@ramverma5614 of course

  • @tdcfc
    @tdcfc Před 2 lety +86

    Insane to think I watched this for free. Thank you all for putting out such amazing content.

    • @dhwang101
      @dhwang101 Před 2 lety

      Did you recently pay to read science publication ?

    • @v.v.7337
      @v.v.7337 Před 2 lety +1

      they guy who ruins the party for everyone. You know that nobody likes you right?

  • @bucky13
    @bucky13 Před 2 lety +50

    It is absolutely astounding how much humanity has accomplished in a mere 400 years.

    • @JuanCastillo-mm2xb
      @JuanCastillo-mm2xb Před 2 lety +1

      Imagine the next 400

    • @freddy4603
      @freddy4603 Před 2 lety +4

      @steven rymatczyk ???

    • @ayavelow
      @ayavelow Před 2 lety +1

      yes; also quite tragic

    • @freddy4603
      @freddy4603 Před 2 lety +1

      @@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?

    • @ayavelow
      @ayavelow Před 2 lety

      @@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.

  • @asthajhawar9799
    @asthajhawar9799 Před rokem +4

    Best way to learn complicated theories with such animation in a simple way. Great efforts

  • @RuggieroGuida
    @RuggieroGuida Před 9 měsíci

    Probably the best video about the standard model I have seen

  • @dasmaniacool1
    @dasmaniacool1 Před 2 lety +51

    I'm not even a physicist, yet I understand your explanation ! VERY WELL DONE on the animation, narration ! Thank you so much !

    • @Jay-lz8eb
      @Jay-lz8eb Před rokem +1

      well, I am on 10th Grade and understood whole thing...Amazing Explanation

  • @NymuswalkerHD
    @NymuswalkerHD Před 2 lety +26

    This channel is so criminally underrated... Might just be one of the best channels on all of youtube

  • @rohitpandey3938
    @rohitpandey3938 Před rokem +2

    This is the best explanation on this topic I've ever seen, brilliant narration and editing

  • @russellamaru5175
    @russellamaru5175 Před rokem +3

    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!

  • @MathPhilosophyLab
    @MathPhilosophyLab Před 2 lety +60

    This is seriously the best explanation of the standard model I've ever heard of!!!!

  • @raniasrealm
    @raniasrealm Před 2 lety +23

    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!!

  • @BabaChiro
    @BabaChiro Před 2 lety +1

    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.

  • @AjmerPhull
    @AjmerPhull Před 2 lety +1

    An amazingly simple demonstration of the most complex subject of physics, perfectly delivered by Mr Tong.

  • @victorbirgisson2957
    @victorbirgisson2957 Před 2 lety +50

    This is so beautiful, from a former physics undergrad, wow, thank you for taking the time to make this.

  • @kanishkraghuvanshi
    @kanishkraghuvanshi Před 2 lety +4

    Thank you David. I appreciate your efforts in putting things forward in a concise, easier-to-understand manner.

  • @shamanand2351
    @shamanand2351 Před rokem +1

    Phenomenal work in explaining the standard model! I cannot think of a better way to explain this!!

  • @acpatel9491
    @acpatel9491 Před rokem +1

    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.

  • @SaudiSportsScene
    @SaudiSportsScene Před 2 lety +3

    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!

  • @johnbarbuto5387
    @johnbarbuto5387 Před 2 lety +6

    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!

  • @alex7569
    @alex7569 Před 2 lety +1

    Impeccable explanation. Detailed, yet simple to follow. Good job.

  • @lysolcoke2HD
    @lysolcoke2HD Před rokem +2

    "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.

  • @HawthorneHillNaturePreserve

    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 🙏

  • @jacobwo4133
    @jacobwo4133 Před 2 lety +12

    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

  • @tech29X
    @tech29X Před rokem

    Thanks for the effort of explaining without getting lost too deep in space and time.

  • @Qiuqiu0526
    @Qiuqiu0526 Před 10 měsíci +1

    This is the best video I've ever seen in Quantum Physics, now I have a totally clear understanding of the Standard Model!

  • @marke5466
    @marke5466 Před 2 lety +9

    I'm so thankful that you explained the standard model so well. I can't think of a better way to start my day!

  • @tincanpete
    @tincanpete Před 2 lety +4

    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!)

  • @mattpryor2762
    @mattpryor2762 Před 2 lety +2

    David Tong is a fantastic presenter and explainer. Thank you for this video, it was so enlightening and interesting.

  • @marconmaurizio1
    @marconmaurizio1 Před 2 lety +12

    Beautiful and clear explanation. David's passion is evident and contagious. Fantastic video, please keep up like this!

  • @Daniel-oj7bx
    @Daniel-oj7bx Před 2 lety +41

    his passion got me excited too, very well explained thank you !

  • @josemanueld5413
    @josemanueld5413 Před rokem +2

    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!

  • @rudranshpatel1585
    @rudranshpatel1585 Před 2 lety

    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👏👏

  • @deepyaa3392
    @deepyaa3392 Před 2 lety +9

    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!

  • @grahams5871
    @grahams5871 Před 2 lety +114

    Well done. You could teach this in schools, right at the point when atoms are introduced and everyone would get it.

    • @Peter8831
      @Peter8831 Před 2 lety +1

      I second that!

    • @ayavelow
      @ayavelow Před 2 lety +5

      except we don't really know what atoms are, starting with the proton

    • @Jorygun
      @Jorygun Před 2 lety +4

      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.

    • @Dude-cf8hb
      @Dude-cf8hb Před 2 lety +14

      @@Jorygun I'm not saying I don't agree.
      But I am confused on why making steel is useful for little children to learn?

    • @bane2201
      @bane2201 Před 2 lety

      @@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.

  • @azharp_
    @azharp_ Před rokem

    This gives me goosebumps at the end. Knowing there's always more to learn and discover.

  • @abhishekpowar2733
    @abhishekpowar2733 Před 8 měsíci

    This is probably the most interesting video I have seen in a very long time.

  • @derricktopping6693
    @derricktopping6693 Před 2 lety +5

    The passion in his eyes when he explains makes me happy!

  • @mohithmaruvada473
    @mohithmaruvada473 Před 2 lety +3

    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.

  • @Ben-tw1im
    @Ben-tw1im Před rokem

    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.

  • @berilatuk3131
    @berilatuk3131 Před 2 lety

    finally understood the basics well enough to continue searching! thanks for the great explanation.

  • @martindavies8153
    @martindavies8153 Před 2 lety +6

    Thank you. The clearest and most helpful introduction I've found on this topic.

  • @jadoo16815125390625
    @jadoo16815125390625 Před 2 lety +11

    A whole generation of Physics students are grateful to David Tong for his lecture notes which make advanced topics accessible to undergraduates. Thank you!

  • @thhomasmarks
    @thhomasmarks Před 2 lety

    Oh, how exciting, such an enthusiastic chap at that! So grand of you to find the time, cheers!

  • @thegreatreverendx
    @thegreatreverendx Před rokem +2

    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.

  • @renupathak4442
    @renupathak4442 Před 2 lety +3

    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

  • @chrisalmendra4370
    @chrisalmendra4370 Před 4 měsíci

    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

  • @hijodelsoldeoriente
    @hijodelsoldeoriente Před rokem

    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.

  • @priyabratadash381
    @priyabratadash381 Před 2 lety +8

    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 .

  • @kiran10110
    @kiran10110 Před 2 lety +4

    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.

  • @rossf8616
    @rossf8616 Před 2 lety +1

    This video is fantastic. Thank you for giving a layman like myself a better understanding of such a complex area of physics!

  • @mujahidhamid3493
    @mujahidhamid3493 Před rokem

    One of the best explanations I have heard....amazing

  • @neelumijaz9475
    @neelumijaz9475 Před 2 lety +5

    Thank u so much for such a comprehensive yet easy explanation of the standard model..lots of respect

  • @Anabsurdsuggestion
    @Anabsurdsuggestion Před 2 lety +10

    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!

  • @user-mf1bs6bw7f
    @user-mf1bs6bw7f Před 8 měsíci

    Such a clear and excellently developed description and argument for the Standard Model of Particles that everyone can enjoy it.

  • @travvv470
    @travvv470 Před rokem +3

    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🎉

  • @anyatitova7426
    @anyatitova7426 Před 2 lety +4

    Best video on this topic I've seen so far! So well-structured and simple. Thanks!

  • @manuelacquistapace8030
    @manuelacquistapace8030 Před 2 lety +5

    I've never watched a video interesting and well edited like this one... Keep up the excellent job!

  • @Eric_Kabucha_
    @Eric_Kabucha_ Před 11 měsíci

    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.

  • @rattpackalvin7706
    @rattpackalvin7706 Před rokem

    This video deserves 10m + views. This was the most informative and easy to digest video for the most complex topic

  • @davesutherland1864
    @davesutherland1864 Před 2 lety +78

    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.

    • @f4zkh4n
      @f4zkh4n Před 2 lety +4

      check out 'ScienceClic English' channel, also has some great explanations and visualisations like this.

  • @thatsinteresting7041
    @thatsinteresting7041 Před 2 lety +38

    I just love that *diagram!* Kudos to the graphics team! Very well presented. Top notch 💯

  • @pakisium
    @pakisium Před rokem +1

    Just cant explain how much I m thankful to u for this video

  • @191246mann1
    @191246mann1 Před rokem

    This by far the best video on here.I have always wanted to watch something like this I understand so much more now.

  • @clieding
    @clieding Před 2 lety +4

    Besides the clear and coherent presentation the accompanying artwork is beautiful! Fascinating and enlightening- thank you.

  • @sharonaamadi5476
    @sharonaamadi5476 Před 2 lety +4

    I loved everything about this video! The visuals made so much sense. This needs to be seen by everyone

  • @TeamHarrisonMachine
    @TeamHarrisonMachine Před 2 lety +1

    This was a VERY, VERY HELPFUL video. You simplified complex ideas beautifully. Thank you.

  • @sumeetghosh4422
    @sumeetghosh4422 Před rokem +1

    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 .

  • @theekshanabandara9293
    @theekshanabandara9293 Před 2 lety +15

    One of most inquisitive and informative videos I ever watched! ❤💯