AaS! 97: What Makes the Strong Force So Strong?
Episode description
Why is the strong force better known as the "color force"? What's the best way to think about protons and quarks? What do the Three Musketeers have to do with anything? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!
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