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The Standard Model of Particle Physics is *the* best theory scientists have to explain how the universe works on subatomic scales. But just because it's the "best" doesn't mean there aren't some glaring holes in it. So let's highlight 5 of them, from the Higgs Boson being way too light, to the fact that you're made of matter, as well as potential ways to fix these problems.
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The Standard Model of Particle Physics is *the* best theory scientists have to explain how the universe works on subatomic scales. But just because it's the "best" doesn't mean there aren't some glaring holes in it. So let's highlight 5 of them, from the Higgs Boson being way too light, to the fact that you're made of matter, as well as potential ways to fix these problems.
Hosted by: Madelyn Leembruggen (she/her)
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Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet?
SciShow Tangents Podcast: scishow-tangents.simplecast.com
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Sources: docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vTNSPnJBjtjR-lO5_uqLBA-hbL3nNCOl0G1X29zXHYPzOcB8RNt5p9Pd5KXbvapJQKuy1t0cgZ0ahmE/pub
