Quantum Fields: The Real Building Blocks of the Universe - with David Tong

Why it was recommended

is a masterpiece. Some very interesting facts, mostly about what we don't know.

Strong recommendationjaggs · Original2025-04

What it covers

David Tong, a Cambridge theoretical physicist, explains at the Royal Institution that the fundamental building blocks of nature are quantum fields rather than particles. He. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

The Royal Institution

Length

1 hr 0 min

Year

2017

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