What is a particle?

Dive into the fascinating world of particles, exploring their historical significance from ancient Greece to modern physics. Discover the competitive race between particle colliders like Fermilab and CERN that transforms our understanding of dark matter. Unravel the connection between circuses and the discovery of electrons, while examining J.J. Thompson's pivotal contributions to atomic theory. Delve into quantum mechanics and the nature of particles as excitations in quantum fields, revealing profound implications for our understanding of the universe.