The Man Who Accidentally Discovered Antimatter

In this Veritasium deep dive, Derek Muller unpacks how Paul Dirac’s quest to reconcile quantum mechanics with relativity led to the wild prediction of “negative energy” solutions – and ultimately the anti-electron (positron). From slick breakdowns of the Schrödinger and Klein–Gordon equations to mind-bending ideas about antiparticles zipping backwards through time, it’s a whirlwind tour of theoretical physics that paved the way for an entire anti-universe.

Along the way you get expert insights from Graham Farmelo and Cumrun Vafa, archival treasures from Florida State University and Caltech, and handy timestamps so you can skip straight to your favorite brain-twisting moments. Plus, it’s all powered by a little love from Hostinger (use code VERITASIUM for extra discounts), making this cosmic origin story as engaging as it is enlightening.

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