particles (nuclear physics)

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Leon Lederman traces the history of particle physics from ancient Greece to the search for the Higgs boson, or "God particle," discussing the quest to understand the nature of matter and discover the origins of the universe.

Series of articles explore current knowledge, theories and experiments regarding particle physics.

Offers an introduction to the Standard Model of particle physics, explaining how it was developed and the impact it had on twentieth-century science.

An introduction to high energy physics, including a description of sub-atomic particles and a discussion of current theories in the field and areas for future research.

Looks at recent developments in the field of elementary particle physics, discussing matter, relativity, atom composition, the nuclear atom, quarks, and gravitational and electromagnetic force.

A look into the discovery of the most fundamental subatomic particle in nature, the proton, which determines why elements have different physical and chemical properties.

Tells how the neutrino, an almost massless subatomic particle without a charge, was discovered and helped to explain the process of radioactive decay.

Discusses quarks, fundamental particles that make up protons, neutrons, and other subatomic particles, and describes the process by which scientists came to "detect" them.

A look into the discovery of the neutron, which completed our picture of the structure of the atom and enabled us to explain the existence of isotopes and understand how nuclear fission occurs.

Traces the key events that led to the discoveries of subatomic particles and explores the fundamentals of classical physics which played a role in these discoveries.