Quantum Fields and the Higgs Boson - Matt Strassler | Blackbirdphys #3

Matt Strassler is a theoretical physicist and writer. He researches physics of the Large Hadron Collider, quantum field theory, and particle physics. He has written a book called "Waves in an Impossible Sea" aimed at explaining how the Higgs field actually gives mass to fundamental particles. He shows why most explanations are flat out false, and instead offers a much more satisfying explanation staying faithful to the underlying theory. In this episode, we cover many things: Mass, Relativity, Relativistic Mass, Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Field Theory, Standard Model, Quarks, Leptons, Forces, The Higgs Field and Higgs Boson, The Hierarchy Problem, The Cosmological Constant Problem, and finally the current goals of the LHC. 00:00 Intro 00:40 Why did Matt write "Waves in an Impossible Sea" 03:50 What is mass? 09:03 What is Relativistic Mass? Is it Useful? 17:50 Why Quantum Field Theory (QFT) is necessary 23:50 EM Field, Photons, and QED 36:17 Particles are ripples in their Fields 38:47 Zero-mass Fields vs Fields with Mass? 46:49 The Standard Model of Particle Physics 52:08 What was the motivation/history behind the Higgs? 1:02:05 How the Higgs Field works 1:05:33 The Higgs Vacuum Expectation Value 1:12:02 The Hierarchy Problem 1:24:18 The current goals of the Large Hadron Collider Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/blackbirdphys TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackbirdphys Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackbirdphysics/ #podcast #physics #Higgs #quantumfieldtheory #relativity #spacetime #largehadroncollider