Harry Cliff is a particle physicist at the University of Cambridge working on the Large Hadron Collider beauty experiment that specializes in searching for hints of new particles and forces by studying a type of particle called the "beauty quark", or "b quark". In this way, he is part of the group of physicists who are searching answers to some of the biggest questions in modern physics. He is also an exceptional communicator of science with some of the clearest and most captivating explanations of basic concepts in particle physics I've ever heard.

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EPISODE LINKS:Harry's Website: https://www.harrycliff.co.uk/Harry's Twitter: https://twitter.com/harryvcliffBeyond the Higgs Lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edvdzh9PgggHarry's stand-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnediKM_Sts

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OUTLINE:00:00 - Introduction03:51 - LHC and particle physics13:55 - History of particle physics38:59 - Higgs particle57:55 - Unknowns yet to be discovered59:48 - Beauty quarks1:07:38 - Matter and antimatter1:10:22 - Human side of the Large Hadron Collider1:17:27 - Future of large particle colliders1:24:09 - Data science with particle physics1:27:17 - Science communication1:33:36 - Most beautiful idea in physics