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Big Bang Day: Five Particles

Simon Singh examines the significance of subatomic particles

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    The Next Particle

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    5/5. A symmetric partner to all the known particles could provide the key to understanding them

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    1. The Neutrino

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      Available since Thu, 12 Nov 2009.

      4/5. The most common particle in the universe continuously passes through each of us.

    2. The Antiparticle

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      Available since Thu, 12 Nov 2009.

      3/5. Every particle has an antiparticle. Should the two combine, the result is annihilation.

    3. The Quark

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      2/5. Quarks comprise virtually all visible material, but why do we know so little about them?

    4. The Electron

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      Available since Tue, 10 Nov 2009.

      1/5. Simon Singh on the significance of five subatomic particles, starting with the electron.

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