The Standard Model

This video is about the current theory of fundamental particles and their interactions.

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The Charm of Strange Quarks outlines the particles and their interactions, including the historical and experimental foundations of the field:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Charm-Strange-Quarks-Revolutions/dp/0387988971

This approachable website provides a tour of the particle realm:

http://www.particleadventure.org

If you’re curious to learn more about the Higgs Boson, check out this video from Fermilab:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIg1Vh7uPyw

Explore the Standard Model in a new way at this interactive website:

http://www.symmetrymagazine.org/standard-model/

Learn more about some of the major particle accelerators used to study the fundamental particles at this website:

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/particles/accel.html

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