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Could supersymmetry explain everything?

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    You've probably heard of electrons and protons,
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    the building block particles that make up atoms.
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    But there are all kinds of other particles in the universe,
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    and we have a pretty good idea of what they are and how they interact.
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    But even our best theories struggle when it comes to big nasty questions.
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    Like, where does mass come from?
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    And what is dark matter made of?
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    There may be a theory that can answer these questions at a stroke.
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    It's elegant, mathematically speaking, but is it true?
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    It's called "Super Symmetry".
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    If you wanted to explain why all stuff in the universe behaves the way it does
Title:
Could supersymmetry explain everything?
Description:

Supersymmetry could elegantly explain some of the greatest mysteries of the universe, such as how elementary particles got their mass. The theory endows the elusive Higgs boson, believed to be responsible for giving other known particles their mass, with just the right amount of mass of its own to solve problems introduced by the standard model of particle physics.

But there's no guarantee that supersymmetry is true. The theory introduces a whole new cast of particles that have yet to be observed.

Watch this animation to find out more...

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