The Standard Model of Particle Physics Gives No Account of Dark Matter and Dark Energy

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The standard model of particle physics is written in a language we call quantum field theory. Quantum field theory teaches us that at the most fundamental level, reality is not made up of particles. Fields are these fluid-like energy patterns that interact with each other. And when they interact, they give rise to the particles that comprise the physical world.

There are some things you just have to know to keep up with the headlines. Things that, in some cases, provide crucial insights into who we are and how we and the universe we are part of work. It might be that a big picture concept of the fundamental building blocks of reality is one of those things. If you, like me, really want to understand something about physics, but find yourself thwarted at every turn by boring, overly-technical, confusing, and poorly organized presentations, allow The History of Being Human Podcast to throw its hat into the ring. What follows is my own boring, confusing presentation of some key ideas, presented as only a naive mind can. All I can say in my defense is that you really just have to know this. Or not.

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