StarTalk Radio Cosmic Queries – Quantum Catastrophe with Brian Cox
Jul 26, 2022
In this captivating discussion, theoretical particle physicist Brian Cox shares insights into the Higgs boson and the cosmic implications of black holes. He unpacks the black hole information paradox, explaining how information might escape despite being swallowed. The conversation playfully explores quantum entanglement, light's properties, and how these concepts reshape our understanding of the universe. Cox's humor mixes with deep science, making complex theories accessible and sparking curiosity about the vastness and mysteries of space.
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Higgs Field Instability
- The Higgs field could change over vast timescales, like trillions of years.
- This would reconfigure the universe and alter fundamental laws of physics.
Origin of Mass
- Most mass comes from energy via E=mc^2, like quarks binding in protons.
- Fundamental particles acquire mass from interacting with the Higgs field.
Higgs Field
- The Higgs field gives fundamental particles mass.
- It wasn't active early in the universe, switching on as it cooled.
