Particle Physics for Non-Physicists : a Tour of the Microcosmos Part 1 of 2

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Compact discs.
Course no. 1247.
24 lectures, 30 minutes each.
The nature of physics -- The standard model of particle physics -- The pre-history of particle physics -- The birth of modern physics -- Quantum mechanics gets serious -- New particles and new technologies -- Weak interactions and the neutrino -- Accelerators and the particle explosion -- The particle "zoo" -- Fields and forces -- "Three quarks for muster mark" -- From quarks to QCD.
Symmetry and conservation laws -- Broken symmetry, shattered mirrors -- The November revolution of 1974 -- A new generation -- Weak forces and the standard model -- The great success story in physics -- The Higgs particle -- The solar neutrino puzzle -- Back to the future (1), Experiments to come -- Back to the future (2), Puzzles and progress -- Really big stuff, the origin of the universe -- Looking back and looking forward.
Steven Pollock, lecturer.
Discover how something as minute as a subatomic particle can be marvelously complex and interesting, yet rendered comprehensible, in this enjoyable presentation by the University of Colorado's award-winning author, researcher, and teacher Steven Pollock.

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