What Is The Higgs Field? Matt Strassler [Ep. 460]

Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

Brian Keating

Science, Physics, Natural Sciences

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🗓️ 29 September 2024

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Have we been completely wrong about the Higgs boson? What if it’s not what we think but something far more elusive? And what does the origin of mass in the universe have to do with music? Here today to explore these mind-bending questions is theoretical physicist Matt Strassler. Matt is known for his work in particle physics, particularly in the context of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and quantum field theory. He has been involved in research on the Higgs boson, supersymmetry, and other topics in high-energy physics. In our insightful interview, we dive into the mysteries of quantum physics, the nature of space, and how waves—not just particles—form the building blocks of reality. Tune in to find out how the Higgs field gives mass to everything in the universe! Key Takeaways: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:24 Deepak or Matt? 00:03:18 Judging a book by its cover 00:06:27 Energy, frequency, and vibration 00:11:53 What is a phib, and why should the reader care? 00:16:15 Galileo’s impact 00:20:51 The Higgs field and the Higgs boson 00:28:17 Fine-tuning problems of matter and anti-matter 00:33:57 Renormalization 00:38:59 The luminiferous ether 00:49:08 Why Mach didn’t play a part in Matt’s book 00:52:08 Inflation and the Higgs field 00:55:35 Rapid questions 01:03:21 Outro Additional resources: ➡️ Learn more about Matt Strassler: 💻 Website: https://profmattstrassler.com/ ✖️ Twitter: https://x.com/mattstrassler 📚 Waves in an Impossible Sea by Matt Strassler: https://a.co/d/1E8MxT8 ➡️ Follow me on your fav platforms: ✖️ Twitter: https://x.com/DrBrianKeating 🔔 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1 📝 Join my mailing list: https://briankeating.com/list ✍️ Check out my blog: https://briankeating.com/cosmic-musings/ 🎙️ Follow my podcast: https://briankeating.com/podcast ✨ Member's only playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUMOmXH_moPhfkqCk6S3b9RWuw Into the Impossible with Brian Keating is a podcast dedicated to all those who want to explore the universe within and beyond the known. Make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Have physicists been wrong about the Higgs boson all this time?
0:03.6	What if it's not what we think, but something far more elusive?
0:07.6	What does the origin of mass in the universe have to do with music?
0:11.6	Is empty space truly empty or is it a strange sea with invisible forces shaping
0:18.9	our existence? What if particles of matter like us are just waves moving through a cosmic ocean?
0:26.1	Here today to discuss all these fascinating questions and more is theoretical physicist
0:31.4	Matt Strasslin who takes us on a journey into the unseen depths of the universe.
0:37.0	We'll dive deep into the mysteries of quantum physics, the nature of space and time, and how waves just particles are actually the building blocks of reality.
0:46.1	That will reveal how the Higgs bosom, often oversimplified, may hold the key to understanding
0:52.4	all of the forces and fields that impact our existence.
0:55.6	Buckle up, take your Dramamine, and get ready for a wild voyage on a cosmic sea.
1:01.1	As we take a journey stranger than science fiction where space isn't empty and
1:05.5	the Cosmos just might be playing its own symphony.
1:08.7	Let's go. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
1:20.0	Open the pod bay doors now.
1:24.0	What I wanted to do is start with a reaction.
1:27.0	I'm going to call this game.
1:28.0	One of the games I like to play is Depok or Matt.
1:32.0	And I'm going to read you two quotes.
1:34.0	One is from Depak Chopera, past guest,
1:37.0	many-time guest, friend of the show.
1:39.0	And one is from you, Professor Mount Strassam,
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