Ep. 47 - Michael Doser, CERN

In this episode, we discuss...

• Michael's interest in particle physics and his work as a high energy physicist.  

• The difference between antimatter and antiprotons.  

• Annihilation and why the occurrence of antimatter collisions are more common than you think. 

• Constituents of a normal matter atom.  

• Measuring the gravitational effect between matter and antimatter.  

• The Grand Unification Theory and understanding gravity.  

• Why understanding high energy physics is crucial to diagnosing and treating cancer and tumors.  

• How high energy physics has led to the commercialization of technology.  

• The catch of using gamma therapy to treat tumors and what must be done instead.  

• Using accelerators to drive the production of thermal neutrons.  

• Ripping electrons off of normal atoms and how targeted annihilation can kill surrounding cells.  

• Cost-drivers of the current system.  

• Neutrinos and the DUNE Experiment.