Guest author, Thomas Kennedy, features a twice-monthly series, Quantum Leap, wherein he guides readers through the fascinating world of quantum mechanics. This is issue 008.
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With all of the unverified hypotheses regarding black holes, dark matter, and dark energy permeating the general discussions regarding particle physics, I thought it might be good to step back and take a look at what is actually known and tested in the world of quantum mechanics. To do this, we need to take a look at The Standard Model.
When we seek to understand what is fundamental to life around us, it is a question of what exactly is the essence of our physical world. If you break matter and energy down to the smallest component what is it that we are dealing with?
