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Big Bang Day: Five Particles

Simon Singh examines the significance of subatomic particles

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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The Electron
Simon Singh on the significance of five subatomic particles, starting with the electron.
08 Sep 2008,15 mins
The Quark
Quarks comprise virtually all visible material, but why do we know so little about them?
09 Sep 2008,15 mins
The Antiparticle
Every particle has an antiparticle. Should the two combine, the result is annihilation.
10 Sep 2008,15 mins
The Neutrino
The most common particle in the universe continuously passes through each of us.
11 Sep 2008,15 mins
The Next Particle
A symmetric partner to all the known particles could provide the key to understanding them
12 Sep 2008,15 mins