AaS! 71: Who lives in the particle zoo?

Published: Jan. 2, 2018, noon

What strange creatures inhabit the so-called \u201cparticle zoo\u201d?\xa0 Why is it a zoo instead of something simpler? Is there anything that connects the forces and particles of our universe? I discuss these questions and more in today\u2019s Ask a Spaceman!

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