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Why the Muon g-2 Results Are So Exciting!

PBS Space Time · 1.5M views · 2021-04-07 · 12:36

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A PBS Space Time episode explaining the Fermilab Muon g-2 results and why a discrepancy with the Standard Model prediction could point to new physics.

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Recommended as an accessible but not oversimplified explanation of the muon g-2 experiment, by a channel aimed at curious physics enthusiasts.

Recommended by 2 HN people across 2 months · HN mentions 2021–2022

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dmix · 2021-05 · Recommendation

There's a ton of articles about this on every science news site and youtube channel. Here's an old one for example that explains what they are doing at Fermi wit the G-2 machine: [VIDEO] And just check the science sites.

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terramex · 2021-04 · Recommendation

They already did, 15 minutes ago: [VIDEO] For those who do not know - PBS Spacetime is YouTube channel hosted by astrophysics Ph.D Matt O'Dowd, aimed at casual physics enthusiasts without oversimplifying underlying physics too much.

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Splendor · 2022-04 · Reference

Maybe not exactly what you're looking for but these two videos discuss the results of a Fermilab experiment that hints at a crack in the standard model. [LINK] [VIDEO]

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