EPISODE · May 17, 2026 · 2 MIN
1655: "Particles Live Longer in Accelerators"
from Interesting Things with JC · host JC
Interesting Things with JC #1655: "Particles Live Longer in Accelerators" – A muon forms high above Earth and should decay before reaching the ground, but many survive the trip as their internal clocks slow near light speed; particle accelerators use the same effect to study unstable particles before they vanish
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