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Matter–Antimatter Asymmetry
The matter–antimatter asymmetry of the Universe is one of the most surprising enigmas in Astrophysics, Particle Physics and Cosmology. In this...
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Antimatter Versus Matter
This chapter begins with a description of atoms and antiatoms—the similarities and differences between them—and continues discussing the subject of...
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Antimatter Versus Dark Matter and Dark Energy
This chapter explains the differences between antimatter, dark matter and dark energy, which are often confused with each other. It also explains the...
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Antimatter What It Is and Why It's Important in Physics and Everyday Life
Antimatter is one of the most fascinating aspects of Particle Physics, and matter-antimatter annihilation the most energetic process in the universe....
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The Unknown
The work on the Standard Model of particle physics had reached a stage in the mid-1970s where the fundamental questions seemed to be essentially...
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Introduction
This chapter is an introduction to the book. First, it points out several interesting facts regarding antimatter in our daily lives. Then, it gives a...
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The Pillars of Physics
In the following, we will take a closer look at the confirmed theories of physics, i.e. those theories whose validity within a certain area – their...
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Particle Physics Accelerators
This chapter is an introduction to Particle Physics accelerators, the major source of antiparticles at our disposal. It explains the physics...
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The Unreality of Reality
As children, our experience of the world is filled with a sense of awe and wonder. As adults, we lose this sense to some extent, in part because the...
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Ontological Enigmas: What is the True Nature of Reality?
Observed from a distance, the edifice of science appears impressive—a robust and coherent body of knowledge. However, tiny cracks become visible if...
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Arrows of Time
Much has been said, conjectured, speculated and dreamed about the origin and evolution of the universe, by scientists and non-scientists alike. Any...
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Feynman’s Path to Quantum Electrodynamics
The end of the Manhattan project marked the beginning of a new phase in Feynman’s life. He followed Hans Bethe to Cornell University and struggled at...
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California, Super-Cold Helium, and the Weak Interaction
Feynman’s masterpiece in QED was now accomplished and he was attracted to new, warmer climates – first to Brazil, then to Caltech (the California...
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Philosophy and Science: What Can I Know?
Philosophy is a thorny subject. Many philosophical statements cannot be formally proven, resulting in clever but endless debates. Scientists usually...
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The Basic Picture
In this section, we overview the multiverse theory. We will see that it is a concrete proposal based on fundamental theories of physics. In...
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Symmetries: Beauty in the House of Physics
From time immemorial, philosophers, spiritual traditions of thought, and even scientists have been asking about the true and ultimate nature of...
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Communication with the Past
One way to communicate with the past is to ‘simply’ live backwards in time. Philosophers and other writers of speculative fiction were the first to...
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Antimatter
Antimatter sounds fancy, futuristic and dangerous to many people. Just think of the movie “Angels and Demons” with Tom Hanks, where a freak steals...
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Conservation Laws
Running a power plant consumes resources which we only have in a limited amount (at least for nuclear, gas, coal and oil based ones). You see: there...
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Science Today
90% of all the scientists who have ever lived are alive today. By contrast, less than 7% of all the people who have ever lived are alive today. It...