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Audio Edition: Matter vs. Force: Why There Are Exactly Two Types of Particles

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Feb 5, 20268:05Science & Medicine

Every elementary particle falls into one of two categories. Collectivist bosons account for the forces that move us while individualist fermions keep our atoms from collapsing. The story Matter vs. Force: Why There Are E...

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Audio Edition: Matter vs. Force: Why There Are Exactly Two Types of Particles is an episode from Quanta Science Podcast by Quanta Magazine. Every elementary particle falls into one of two categories. Collectivist bosons account for the forc...

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Published Feb 5, 2026, 8:05 long, audio available.

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