What Is The Higgs Field? Matt Strassler [Ep. 460]
Dr Brian Keating
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Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! Get early access to new videos (+ other perks): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmXH_moPhfkqCk6S3b9RWuw/join Have we been completely wrong about the Higgs boson? What if it’s not what we think but something far more elusive? And what does the origin of mass in the universe have to do with music? Here today to explore these mind-bending questions is theoretical physicist Matt Strassler. Matt is known for his work in particle physics, particularly in the context of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and quantum field theory. He has been involved in research on the Higgs boson, supersymmetry, and other topics in high-energy physics. In our insightful interview, we dive into the mysteries of quantum physics, the nature of space, and how waves—not just particles—form the building blocks of reality. Tune in to find out how the Higgs field gives mass to everything in the universe! Key Takeaways: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:26 Deepak or Matt? 00:03:22 Judging a book by its cover 00:06:30 Energy, frequency, and vibration 00:11:57 What is a phib, and why should the reader care? 00:16:17 Galileo’s impact 00:20:54 The Higgs field and the Higgs boson 00:27:02 Fine-tuning problems of matter and anti-matter 00:33:59 Renormalization 00:39:00 The luminiferous ether 00:49:10 Why Mach didn’t play a part in Matt’s book 00:52:11 Inflation and the Higgs field 00:55:37 Rapid questions 01:03:23 Outro Additional resources: ➡️ Learn more about Matt Strassler: 💻 Website: https://profmattstrassler.com/ ✖️ Twitter: https://x.com/mattstrassler 📚 Waves in an Impossible Sea by Matt Strassler: https://a.co/d/1E8MxT8 ➡️ Follow me on your fav platforms: ✖️ Twitter: https://x.com/DrBrianKeating 🔔 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1 📝 Join my mailing list: https://briankeating.com/list ✍️ Check out my blog: https://briankeating.com/cosmic-musings/ 🎙️ Follow my podcast: https://briankeating.com/podcast ✨ Member's only playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUMOmXH_moPhfkqCk6S3b9RWuw Into the Impossible with Brian Keating is a podcast dedicated to all those who want to explore the universe within and beyond the known. Make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode! #intotheimpossible #briankeating #mattstrassler
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