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Ep 5 - Sau Lan Wu - Bosons, Quarks, and Cocktail Party Analogies
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Sau Lan Wu, a trailblazer in particle physics, shattered barriers as the first East Asian woman earning a physics doctorate. Her groundbreaking research, advocacy for diversity, and dedication to environmental conservation have left a lasting impact.
In this week's episode, we discuss Bosons, Quarks, and fun Cocktail Party Analogies!
Today's Pairing - Quarks Quark Tarts
- Tart shells
- Quark
- Three types of fruit cut into one shape each
- Fill the shells with quark (the dairy) and add three pieces of fruit to each.
- Each fruit represents one of the following quarks (the particles): Up/Down/Strange.
Try the following combinations:
Up Up Down -> Proton
Up Down Down -> Neutron
Up Down Strange -> Lambda
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