25 Subatomic Stories: What's smaller than quarks? 

I like both formats - please keep doing both 😀

I really like the simplicity and the casual form of your _Subatomic Stories_ video series. We feel we’re with you in your home’s library (I can practically hear the crackling from a fireplace not so far). Please don’t abandon this video form, it’s very good.

Don, I like both formats: I like the shorter ones for when I have only a little time to watch, and of course the longer videos take more time (duh!). In any case, whatever is decided, I'll watch your content!

I like both formats. The long-form videos are a bit more formal and more carefully formulated and directed, while the subatomic stories videos are more casual but also does a better job fitting the story into a bigger picture. They are both great formats and I think you could continue to do both! -Matt

I like both formats. Each has its place. The short form is like an appetizer, and the long form is like an entree. The first prepares you for the second.

I also hope that the channel returns to the long format videos keeping two things from these short ones: the Q&A section and I also really like that the topics of these videos is continuous, each one builds on the previous.

This format with the questions at end is getting better with each episode. This has given me a stronger connection to the data and concepts. When you reference your archived videos to further explain or explore, it ties together well.

This guy is brilliant. Highly intelligent, with an agreeable personality, and with a gift for communicating in a simple and down to earth way.

Hello Don, I really appreciate your longer videos since I want more in depth knowledge and better analogies. Really love your work though, I'm always looking forward to your videos!

Once you understand the layout of the Periodic Table, it is astonishingly beautiful and elegant.

This format is a nice break to mix things up, and I also like the depth of the longer form videos. Both are awesome, thank you!

You know the subject matter better than most. You know what an accurate explanation entails. Whatever format fits your teaching style for the specific topic, I assure you, we will watch.

13:37 video length. That's some elite physics.

I like and enjoy very much the section for questions in this format, and I miss the long video format you had before.

Dr. Lincoln Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question. It means so much to me. I’ll be looking forward to the upcoming videos 😁

I like both formats too. I think that the deep dives are appropriate for certain, meaty topics. Your bit on leptogenesis springs to mind. Thanks for doing what you do, I enjoy it all.

In reading an article on fusion in the Sun, I came across quantum tunneling and why it is rare even in main-sequence stars as compared to more massive stars. A video on the subject by Dr. Lincoln would really be appreciated. Thanks

Thanks! I prefer the longer versions, I feel there is more time to fully go over the knowns and unknowns, and possible solutions with potential upcoming experiments

I enjoy this format. I learn something new every time I watch one! Thank you for sharing.

I like both formats as well. The S.Stories are more simple to understand, is a good place to start for newcomers and a good way to review for more advanced people in this lovely science. Don´t stop working from home, Don.

I like the long question answering sessions, that has filled in so many blank spaces for me it is not funny. Whatever you chose to do, please include as many of those as possible. To say it is a rare privilege to have your questions considered by a high level physics wizard is an understatement. Thank you so very much for taking the time to do these videos, they are one of the highlights of my week. Seriously, every time your videos pop up in my feed it feels like when I was 6 and a bugs bunny cartoon started on the tv! Yay!!! :)

Could you go into more detail about how we know that electrons and quarks don't have physical size? What do we mean by size? How far do their wave equations extend?

Don, It's your naturally great ability in explaining physics and your laid back yet precise style that attracted me, and I guess the near half a million who subscribe!

doctor, this format is actually THE best. I recommend you do this format alongside the other, rather than attempting to mix the two together. but keep this one with the way you were answering questions as you went along, rather than leaving it til the end.. This was casual yet the answers authoritatively answered.your own personality came forward here, suave, wistful, precise, in a way that does not in your normal video format.

"You are right but I am also right ...that means the answer is complicated" haha great one xD

"Mom, is that you?" LOL

+1 on liking both formats. Different tools for different purposes, different strokes for different folks, etc. I love the depth of the long format videos, but I also love the "quick story" format when my time is short.

Well what i like about this format is answering question part, it is definitely a breath of fresh air....

4:12 "I've looked." One of the most compelling statements in human physics of 2020.

I watched a video about how much of the "mass" of a proton is really just the enormous energy of the strong force and the kinetic energy of the quarks, which are moving at nearly the speed of light. How do physicists know that quarks are moving so fast?

I like the longer videos, but these shorter ones are more convenient. Great to take a short break from work and see what's new from all my favorite RU-vidrs. And the home library is a perfect background.

Love your collection of history books above your shoulders. I am a rank amateur, but it's comforting to know that an interest in physics goes hand in hand with the past (and ongoing) dealings of mankind.

He made me love physics in high school

Hi Don, when can we expect the results of the muon g-2 experiment? I have been eagerly awaiting it since your video and heard it was nearing completion. Also I love the short-form videos and I look forward to them every week.

I like these short form videos. You an excellent teacher, and I find it amazing that you can just sit there and explain highly complex matters with very few graphics.

Hi, Don. Thanks for your videos, they are excellent. Regarding your question about which type of videos format we like more, I would say that the long videos....you can extend on the subject far more than in the short format and that helps at explaining intricate questions. Anyway, both are great!

I really liked your way of explanation of physics , thank-you keep the good work going ,I would like to keep up like Sir C.V. Raman ,who won a Nobel prize Even though he worked in the economy department, he used to do he research in the university during nights I will surely work hard no matter what it takes ,not matter how hard it is I will surely manage both work and pursuing scientific exploration

Assuming gravitons exist, do we have an expectation for what their interactions would look like? Is there a graviton Feynman diagram?

Dr. Lincoln, I enjoy both formats. Subatomic Stories are great for a quick overview, and the long format for a deep dive. I wouldn't like to lose either format.

I really like your content and have watched a lot of both formats. My thoughts are the following: I find the short format to be very valuable for keeping on top of current trends and "news" from the physics world, things like new experiments and results, but also my favourite; the "unanswered questions". However I do find that the level of detail delved into is a bit low for my liking and I find myself wanting to know more only to find you cut to questions! That's natural in a shorter format but my preference would be to focus on only the really good questions and leave more time for the physics! Either way, I find your content to be very informative and I'm very grateful for it in any form.

12:08 Have you ever made a video about John Wheeler's "one-eletron universe"? I think the story is worth talking about it. Maybe talk about Feynman diagrams there, too!

Has any of the questions posed in these videos brought you some insight or some direction to investigate?

I love both video formats. Bring it all on.

In regards to the video formats, I really love these shorter videos to describe each subject specifically and its easier to isolate questions than going over multiple subjects and a much more diverse range of questions for you to answer with your limited time.

Hey, Doc, I don't about the form just keep the science accessible while maximizing your snarkiness. You are one of my favorites on RU-vid. Thanks!

Shouldn't the outer shell of the Neon animation have 8 electrons? 1:26

I never committed to my interest in physics in high school and early college and that was 25 years ago so thank you for making these videos and feeding an itch and interest that still remains with me.

Don't get rid of the shorter video's for novices like myself who are "intimidated"/uncomfortable with the math. Love your work! Please keep up the intriguing video's. Both long and short! 👏👏👏

I remain perplexed by electrons having three times the charge of a down quark, and that the charge of a proton completely balances the charge of an electron. It seems like something important is going on there.

Don “the answer is complicated” Lincoln

I love both formats, it depends on how much time I have. But keep up the good work and enjoy it as much as we do.

The more abbreviated videos are more casually enjoyable, I think. Thanks for making them. They’re swell.

I tought about this "harvesting dark energy" idea and I wonder if the following would work: put two black holes at a specific distance from one another where the attraction due to gravity and the repulsion due to dark energy exactly balance. Then, further away, harvest the free gravitational waves which are created by the black holes moving through expanding space and send back the mass the black holes lose due to Hawking radiation by shinig sufficient amounts of light at them. Obviously, the light source needs to be powered by the free energy from the gravitational waves for the energy to be truly free, at which point the question remains if there still would be a surplus of energy left. Edit: If you are curious about this idea you could upvote my comment so Don gets to see it and possibly talk about it in the next episode! ;)

Long format for me, please. 5 minutes of structured scientific info plus 8 minutes of comments feels like eating a single potato chip and some leftover crumbs.

I love that my nine month old son can watch this with me. He might not understand it, but he enjoys it.

This format is completely fine.

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"an electron came back from the future back in time to disappear in time to the future" I'll have two #6s please with a large diet coke

I once studied physics and I like both your formats. The shorter "armchair" physics are very good to introduce terms and principles. As you see every time, this raises further questions, regularly responded by you with "the answer is complicated". For that the deeper, more lecture-like videos are certainly better.

Fantastic show Dr.Lincoln!

The real reason to get beyond the standard model... it makes physicists look less like chemists. :P

How do we know quarks exist since we never seen a 1/3 elementary charged particule so far ?

I like both formats. I have always enjoyed the chalkboard behind you in the longer videos, which looks like it gets periodically (no puns intended!) redrawn.

I have discovered this channel just now. Very impressive, clear and confident presentation. 👌🏻 Please speak about the String Theory which is almost beyond comprehension for a lay person.

damn is ur hair a reversible entropic system because it's not changing

I’m a big fan of the new format. Both are great.

I like the frequent updates and community engagement of the newer shorter videos. I like the more detailed explanations, more involved visuals, prolonged analogies, and the physicist dark wizard meme energy of the older videos.

I miss "Scientific American". Remember when they cared about science, instead of politics?

I have really enjoyed your subatomic stories, though I often wish they were longer.

Both are awesome and I learn so much. Especially learning misconceptions I had

Thankyou Don! You are a national treasure !

I have not studied physics, merely fascinated, I read a Great deal but you present this in a way I can absorb, I am very grateful sir. Thank you.

I like the longer format. Thanks.

I like the q&a at the end of 'short'. But the long form allows more time to cover the subject. Both are great. I would love to have your collection of t-shirts. Not YOUR shirts but ones just like them.

Great video, especially the questions part

Anxiously waiting for your next video which I hope will answer a long standing question I have had.

I enjoy the longer form videos, but I look forward to subatomic stories a lot. I'd be happy to see a 1:3 ratio

Don... I enjoy your lectures because you don’t try to do a stand up comedy routine. You get on topic, stay there and approach it like the scientist you are. Kudos to you...Jim

I like both formats. Imho, the longer formats either give you a bit more time to explain and to offer analogies helpful to humanities majors such as myself. The shorter formats are still very informative. (For example the "periodic table" of leptons and quarks which you posted in this video I found most intriguing, because you posted the electric charges of each; gosh, it was interesting to me to see the change from positive to neutral to negative.) I also find the Q&A to be interesting, although most of the questioners must be grad students in physics, because I can barely comprehend their questions. In both events, you are doing a splendid job of teaching that physics truly is everything.

Each format has its own place. I am lucky enough to be able to work from home, and with all of the lockdowns going on my typical pattern is to have my work on one computer and something for background on another. When videos are on the other the videos tend to fall into several categories. One category is the challenging one, lectures by Dr. Susskind of Stanford for example. Excellent as they are, no normal person can take that for more than a couple of hours at a time. Then there are your videos - both formats are informative and a good break from the heavy math objects, the decision as to which to watch mainly being related to how long until the next meeting. The same goes with documentaries on history and the like. Then there are flat Earth debunking videos and the like. I could probably debunk most of the flat Earth theories out there if I had the time, but there are lots of folks out there who have both time and presentation skills so I'll leave it to them. So my advice would be, you do you and we'll muddle along with what is available. If you are enjoying what you're doing, it shows in the final product and we're all better off.

I like both formats too, so I hope that the future vids will still do both. The chosen format will depend on the chosen subject, seems very logical.

The jingle of the long series is much more pushing... But seriously - what really matters is Dr. Don!

Don, I do prefer longer and more detailed ones (the explainer style). I can listen to you for hours non-stop. For those who are in a hurry: Hey, you can chop the lecture into smaller parts and listen to them over a week :). Much appreciation to what you share with us. Jordanian - Middle East - fan ;)

The digestible 15 minutes or less videos are the best for me.

I like both, but I have to say, this format fills a particular niche that the longform videos simply can't. The longform videos are more like lectures in a class, which are great for deeply explaining complicated topics, but these videos feel much more like a conversation. A video raises a topic, and the comment responses the following week answer all sorts of points of interest, or potential confusions that often get missed in the long videos.

I think it would be interesting to combine a long form video, with a full sit down question session as a separate video. Sort of a lecture and Q & A session afterward.

I like both types of videos. The Stories are short and like a taster that can get you looking for more and the longer form videos are the ones you find when doing that digging. Plus I like a little humour in my videos!

Awesome as always! Awesome as Physics! 👍🏼

I like the Subatomic Stories shorter format, or really anything 20 minutes or less. Either way I always enjoy when I watch!

I like both formats. To me, the question is the level of technical / mathematical detail. I like the math. But, with a day job I don't have the time to wade fully into videos of graduate level physics classes. That requires a serious investment of time. I also appreciate that every equation you put on the screen likely decreases your audience. That's a trade-off you need to make as a content creator. Whatever you do, I'll be watching. When I sit down on Wednesdays and come to the realization that another Subatomic Stories is available, I'm a happy person. Thanks for the hard work. And, I'm okay with more math.

Both formats are great! That's not helpful feedback, but the content is fascinating!

I love a detailed explanation like the longform videos because it helps get a real understanding of what's going on, but I also really like hearing different interesting questions that others bring up. Maybe make both videos separate and longer if possible but given that you likely don't make most of your income from TouTube it's not like you should spend a significant amount of your time making videos if it impedes in your real life. Either way I will still enjoy learning anything your vids have to teach as they are always interesting and informative!

Hi Don, I stumbled across your videos by accident... I'm not a physics student but find myself captivated by the subject and your delivery is actually brilliant! Thank you & Best Wishes from Ireland. Ps: This is NOT your Mother Lol...

Both formats are great, you can do the other format at the lab and then when you go home you can do this format, no sleep because after all...physics is everything!

Don! Your videos have brought me a lot of joy during these crazy times, so thank you Kindly. My questions are about the three families of quarks and leptons. First, the fact that we only see three neutrinos inferring that only three families of leptons makes sense to me. But how do we then extend that line of reasoning to quarks? My second question is also about the families. I've read that the now somewhat out of fashion string theory could explain the number of families because of the topology of higher dimensions. Obviously that's all hypothetical, but what are you thoughts on that? - Thanks!

I prefer longer videos because they give better and more detailed insights, but these ones are good as well

I like the long form videos because it is easier to read your t-shirts (tau-shirts?). I like the short form videos because they are approximately the length of my attention span. Dr Don, if you go back to the long form videos I'll be there with you.... I'll just need a nap before I cue up the video.

Don, I remember reading the preons article in Scientific American. I did not make the connection that it was by you until just now. Impressive. Second thing, since 3:34 you mention the dearth of theories for the generations, I will share one with you. I mentioned it once before as one of the two mechanisms proposed for PDM. I call it Z6 because the idea is that instead of quotienting Z_6 out of SU(3)xSU(2)XU(1) when going to the gauge symmetry group and similar, we leave it and consider Z_6 part of a particle's internal representation. With respect to the generations, recall that Z_6 is the direct product of Z_2 and Z_3 (from the centers of SU(2)) and SU(3)), which are not further reducible. The idea is that each of {Z_2, Z_3} corresponds to a mode of excitation that the particle can participate in, at least if it's a lepton. With some modest assumptions this gives every lepton two internal levels of excitation, explaining the generations, the increasing mass, the decay of the heavier ones into lighter ones, and the propensity for the non-neutrinos to emit a neutrino of the same generation when decaying.

THANK YOU PROFESSOR LINCOLN...!!!

I love Subatomic stories. Simpler and more accessible. Don’t go back!