The Standard Model: Elementary Particles

Since the time of at least ancient Greece, human beings have tried to understand the fundamental constituents of all matter in the universe. Indeed, the idea that matter is comprised of discrete units dates back to many ancient cultures. For example, the etymology of the word "atom" can be traced back to the ancient Greek philosophers Leucippus and Democritus. …

Mass and energy: From particle accelerators to thinking how much energy is stored in a mass of a glass of water

[latexpage] The title of this article refers to a fun example that pertains to the relationship between mass and energy. But before we get to that, some definition is required. For the sake of general readership, I will try to keep things simple. To start, we need to get into some physics. In particular, we …