Fundamental Building Blocks of Matter - Developing the Standard Model

Explore the fascinating journey of particle physics in this comprehensive lecture tracing the development of the Standard Model from the discovery of the electron in 1897 to the Higgs boson in 2012. Delve into the fundamental building blocks of matter, types of particles, and interactions as explained by renowned particle physicist Sreerup Raychaudhuri. Gain insights into gauge bosons, quantum electrodynamics, strong interactions, and the quark model. Discover the evolution of our understanding of the universe, from the atom to the particle zoo, and learn about the eightfold way and periodic table of particles. Examine the concepts of quark confinement, strange selection, and electromagnetic interactions. Understand the reasons for expecting physics beyond the Standard Model, including hints from cosmology, all presented in simple, non-technical terms with minimal mathematics.

Introduction
Types of particles
Gauge bosons
Electrons
The Atom
Spin
Nucleus
Pyramid of Egypt
Quantum Electrodynamics
Strong Interactions
Emission of Photons
Cosmic Rays
New Mesons
New Particles
Particle Zoo
Eightfold Wave
Periodic Table
Lesson Learned
Heavy Barriers
quark confinement
quark interaction
Strange selection
Graph
Electromagnetic Cell