Antimatter

By Bob Berman

Published April 21, 2024 at 9:15 AM EDT

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In 1928 antimatter was discovered by Paul Dirac and was confirmed real seven years later. We find ourselves in a matter dominated universe. Tune in to hear why the tranquility of space, in reality, is not so tranquil, and about positrons.

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