To study particle physics, you have a strong scientific and
mathematical background. But you also need a good imagination,
because you’ll be spending a lot of time studying things that
you cannot see. And that’s okay with Dr. Derek Harnett, a
physicist who will be the second speaker in the 2011/12
University Lecture Series at UFV. Harnett will speak on Wed, Nov
16, at 4 pm in Room B121 on the Abbotsford campus. Harnett will
speak about Exotic Bound States of the Strong Nuclear Force. The
strong nuclear force is one of the four basic forces in nature
(the others being gravity, the electromagnetic force, and the
weak nuclear force). It is what scientists believe causes quarks
to stick together to make protons and neutrons. The science of
physics includes a perpetual quest to further isolate the tiny
subatomic building blocks of matter. Objects are made of
molecules, which are comprised of atoms. Atoms can be broken
down into protons, neutrons, and electrons. Protons and neutrons
are made of smaller ‘bits’ of ma