The Standard Model of Particle Physics | Sleep Podcast for Insomnia

About this episode

This episode explores the Standard Model of particle physics in a calming manner to aid sleep.

Can’t sleep, so naturally this is the perfect time to get into the grand, deeply reasonable mess known as particle physics. In this episode, you’ll get a calm, steady look at the Standard Model, including the fundamental particles, the forces they interact through, and how physicists built a framework for explaining an alarming amount of reality. No whispering, no jumpy sound design, just a consistent voice reading something interesting enough to hold your attention without demanding too much from your very tired brain. Happy sleeping! Read with permission from Standard Model, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Model), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Benjamin Boster, Glassbox Media

Topics covered

• particle physics
• Standard Model
• fundamental particles
• forces
• insomnia
• sleep

Keywords

• particle physics
• Standard Model
• fundamental particles
• forces
• insomnia
• sleep podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Standard Model, Wikipedia

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