Tara Shears - Antimatter: Why the anti-world matters

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Published 2013-10-18
Antimatter, an identical, oppositely charged version of normal matter, is one of the most mysterious substances in the Universe and very little of it survives today. Tara Shears examines the progress being made towards understanding this elusive version of matter, and explains the latest results from LHCb and elsewhere.

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All Comments (21)
  • If I'll become a good scientist, then I would never forget how royal institution has sparked my curiosity and the knowledge it has given me . Thank you very much for making available these talks on YouTube
  • What an outstanding lecture. I'm so blessed and privileged to have access to the world's information. So grateful for these Royal Institute lectures. Tara was an absolute pleasure to learn from. Thank you Tara!
  • @BadYossa
    Probably one of the best lectures I have ever seen. Not only does Tara have a truly excellent background as a physicist, she is arguably one of the best presenters of highly complex subject matter (no pun intended) I have come across.. Highly compelling and utterly fascinating.
  • @bocaon
    I am very very impressed with her capacity to interweave so many newly and different concepts and put them at the reach of our understanding...thanks to her...Tara Shears
  • @cyanah5979
    I really enjoyed this lecture, not only for it's high quality of scientific wisdom, but also for the passionate and enthusiastic attitude of Mrs. Shears. You really could feel that she loves what she's doing.
  • @TheDavidPoole
    When I was a kid, I used to love watching the Royal Institution Xmas lectures on t.v. during the school holidays. I even got to go to a couple on school trips. I'm so glad that they're still going. I'm sure that they were an inspiration for TED talks
  • I have never heard anyone speak English so beautifully! Not to mention her enthusiasm and great knowledge. Thank you!
  • @elmariachi304
    What an excellent lecturer! Really intriguing stuff even if I don't fully understand it all. That's the sign of a good teacher, they can make you passionate about things you never knew you cared about
  • @altareggo
    Freakin' LOVE these Royal Institution lectures!!!! They get the best and brightest to present complicated scientific topics in ways that normal folks can relate to and begin to understand. Also, you KNOW you're getting the best that science can offer: the credibility factor of the Royal Institution is Off The Charts!!
  • @hollywood7927
    This woman has the most soothing voice I've ever heard! She literally sounds like the British voice on my MacBook. LOVE listening to you speak Ms. Tara Shears! Great job!
  • I am no physicist, but this is one of the most fascinating lectures I have ever seen!
  • @KunalJayshwal
    thanks for letting us know about antimatter and the research progress behind it. Everyone in this world should appreciate this.
  • @fernorsol
    For the first time I've come to grasp the challenges that antimatter poses to our current understanding of nature. Very interesting how the existence of antimatter was deduced from Dirac's formula. Thanks for this amazing video.
  • @nicolezyta3072
    I could spend the day listening to this lady. Love her voice.
  • @ambikasaxena1
    excellent speaker and enthusiastic too , the lecture was very interesting and i am really impressed... thanks a lot...
  • @MrBendybruce
    Anyone else watching this in 2020? It may be old, but it is still an incredibly articulate presentation on Anti-Matter for anyone (like me) wanting to get a better feel for the subject.
  • @mgclark46
    This is popping up on my feed again. Probably the best RI lecture I have watched.
  • @doronron7323
    Tara is the woman who fell to Earth. She strikes me as a very sincere wholesome person and a woman with nothing to prove with her femininity. A true pleasure to hear her account of her endeavour on a level even a man can follow LOL.