The Weak Force Is Responsible for Beta Radioactive Decay

5min Snip

00:00

Play full episode

Summary

Transcript

Episode notes

The weak force is responsible for decay. It can turn a neutron into a proton, releasing one electron and one neutrino. The Higgs boson is the fundamental particle which through the Higgs field interaction is responsible for giving mass to every massive particle. We have learned 12 matter particles, 12 of the fundamental building blocks of all matter. And those we called fermions. There's really only one key component to make this picture complete.

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.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-of-being-human--5806452/support.