Something Weird Happens When E=−mc² dives into how Paul Dirac’s e=−mc² formula predicted a whole anti-universe. It kicks off by asking if negative energy can exist, then shows why Schrödinger’s and Klein–Gordon’s equations fell short, unveils Dirac’s revolutionary equation, and traces the hunt for the first anti-electron (positron). Along the way you’ll encounter the strangest man in physics, the saddest chapter of modern science, and the mind-bending idea that antiparticles might just be particles moving backward in time.
Packed with expert insights from Graham Farmelo and Cumrun Vafa, rare FSU and Caltech archive footage, snappy animations, chapter timestamps, and reference links, this Veritasium installment turns decades of quantum lore into a thrilling 32-minute ride through the weird world of antimatter.
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