Ep 5 - Sau Lan Wu - Bosons, Quarks, and Cocktail Party Analogies

Sau Lan Wu, a trailblazer in particle physics, shattered barriers as the first East Asian woman earning a physics doctorate. Her groundbreaking research, advocacy for diversity, and dedication to environmental conservation have left a lasting impact. In this week's episode, we discuss Bosons, Quarks, and fun Cocktail Party Analogies! Today's Pairing - Quarks Quark Tarts  Tart shells Quark Three types of fruit cut into one shape each Fill the shells with quark (the dairy) and add three pieces of fruit to each. Each fruit represents one of the following quarks (the particles): Up/Down/Strange. Try the following combinations: Up Up Down -> Proton Up Down Down -> Neutron Up Down Strange -> Lambda Videos mentioned in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joTKd5j3mzk All sources in our shownotes: https://sweetdefiance.org/episodes.html