Almost a hundred years ago a physics theory emerged known as quantum mechanics. From the beginning, quantum mechanics, a theory based on particles, wa...
What is a Quantum Field?
Physicists Edward Finn and Rodney Brooks take on the task of describing quantum field theory to laypersons without using any math. They describe the s...
Understanding the Higgs Boson
Dr. Rodney Brooks shows why the Higgs boson is a field, not a particle. To be more specific, the Higgs boson is a quantum of the Higgs field. In fact,...
Understanding Einstein's Enigmas
Most people are baffled by "Einstein's Enigmas" - special relativity, general relativity, and quantum mechanics. Yet understanding these mysteries is ...
What Does the Electron Look Like?
"What Does the Electron Look Like": a talk at the Czech Technical University in Prague by Rodney A. Brooks, author of "Fields of Color: The theory tha...
Understand Quantum Field Theory
In a talk at Georgetown University, Dr. Rodney Brooks, author of "Fields of Color: The theory that escaped Einstein", shows why the answer is quantum ...
Understand Physics: Quantum Mechanics vs Quantum Field Theory
Are you trying to understand physics? Understanding physics should not be that difficult. Dr. Brooks' book titled "Fields of Color" will help you unde...