Something Weird Happens When E = −mc²

Veritasium dives into how Paul Dirac’s quest to reconcile quantum mechanics with relativity led to the mind-blowing prediction of negative energy states—and ultimately antimatter. From the shortcomings of the Schrödinger and Klein-Gordon equations to the birth of the Dirac equation, you’ll meet the “strangest man in physics,” trace the discovery of the positron, and even explore the idea that antiparticles might be us—travelers back in time from an “anti-world.”

Along the way, Derek Muller thanks experts like Graham Farmelo and Cumrun Vafa, gives shout-outs to archives at FSU and Caltech, and lays out clear chapter markers (from Uncertainty to the Saddest Chapter in Modern Physics). Oh, and it’s all powered by Hostinger—use code VERITASIUM for a sweet discount.

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