Simon Singh on the significance of five subatomic particles, starting with the electron. Read more
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The Electron
Simon Singh on the significance of five subatomic particles, starting with the electron.
The Quark
Quarks comprise virtually all visible material, but why do we know so little about them?
The Antiparticle
Every particle has an antiparticle. Should the two combine, the result is annihilation.
The Neutrino
The most common particle in the universe continuously passes through each of us.
The Next Particle
A symmetric partner to all the known particles could provide the key to understanding them
