Richard shared a photon with you!

December 29, 2015 6:28 PM

Let’s draw Feynman diagrams! (Part 1 of 20) You do not need to know any fancy-schmancy math or physics to do this! That’s right. I know a lot of people are intimidated by physics: don’t be! Today there will be no equations, just non-threatening squiggly lines. Even school children can learn how to draw Feynman diagrams (and, I hope, some cool science). Particle physics: fun for the whole family.
posted by Wolfdog (8 comments total)

Draw them on your van!
posted by miyabo at 6:57 PM on December 29, 2015 [3 favorites]

See Feynman's QED book for a lot more on his diagrams.
posted by monotreme at 8:08 PM on December 29, 2015

I've been thinking about my forearm for a gluon fusion tattoo..
posted by Captain Chesapeake at 8:45 PM on December 29, 2015 [3 favorites]

Such a good find!
posted by JHarris at 11:28 PM on December 29, 2015

Lovely. Just lovely.
posted by Splunge at 5:48 AM on December 30, 2015

Looks like t-shirts are available.
posted by MtDewd at 7:47 AM on December 30, 2015

The t-shirts are cool, but I haven't gotten a new tattoo in a while now...
posted by Splunge at 8:43 AM on December 30, 2015

Fantastic. I'm going to have to read parts of this multiple times, but I finally have some idea of what's going on. The reverse arrows for positrons always threw me. (I always thought it was an electron leaving.)
posted by Hactar at 1:52 PM on December 30, 2015 [1 favorite]