Comment on I really enjoyed this plainspoken little book about particle physics by # Ivo
RanaldClouston@fediscience.org 2 days ago @ivovanvulpen.bsky.social @bookstodon my 14yo son just finished this and enjoyed it also. I'll ask him when I see him tomorrow if he has any questions!
@ivovanvulpen.bsky.social @bookstodon my son: "Hi, I really enjoyed your book 'how to find a Higgs Boson and other big mysteries in the world of the very small', as it was probably the most understandable physics book I've ever read (which is a surprising amount for my age). I also have a few questions. First of all, I wasn't entirely sure what a Higgs Boson does. Is it a force carrier of the Higgs field? Second of all, I want to know what some interesting but understandable things to look into. Thirdly, I want to know what the S(10) set contains. Is it 6 pairs of quarks and leptons and the four forces? I wasn't entirely clear in the book. Finally, I want to know what some first steps to start a career in particle physics or astrophysics would be, as both really interest me. I loved your book, and I thank you in advance for any reply."