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Electrons and quarks \u2014 the particles we know and the building blocks of ordinary matter around us. But what if they\u2019re just surface-level manifestations of something deeper? Modern physics suggests that all particles emerge as excitations of quantum fields that permeate the entire universe. A key role is played by the Higgs field, which gives particles their mass, as well as other fields responsible for mediating interactions \u2014 from electromagnetism to the weak and strong nuclear forces. In this lecture, we\u2019ll journey into a world ruled not by particles, but by fields \u2014 and uncover what matter is truly made of.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5822,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":[],"program-year":[119],"program-category":[426,427],"program-genre":[],"program-country":[],"class_list":["post-6207","program","type-program","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","program-category-meltingpot-program","program-category-meltingpot-programme"],"yoast_head":"\n
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