Episode 98
Particle Physics Show
What's inside an atom? We're looking into the smallest things we know about and finding out how the Large Hadron Collider will let us see even smaller!
The Naked Scientists Podcast · The Naked Scientists
October 20, 200757m 45s
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Show Notes
This week, we delve inside atoms to find out what matter is made of, and how smashing them together can tell us about the birth of the universe. We learn about quarks, antimatter and the 'god particle' and discover that scientists are actually trying to build a black hole in the lab! Also, nano-wires give us the world's smallest solar cells, we hear about glue from mussels that sticks to teflon and the genes that tell you when to wee. Plus Meera peers inside the Dead Sea scrolls without even having to unroll them, using x-rays called 'synchrotron light', and Ben and Dave show you how to... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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