This animation shows the structure of matter at smaller and smaller scales. Zooming into a human hair, we pass through hair cells, fibril structures, keratin molecules, Carbon atoms, nuclei, neutrons, protons, and finally quarks.

The Standard Model explains how the basic building blocks of matter interact, governed by four fundamental forces. Find out more: http://home.cern/…/physi…/standard-model

Produced by Daniel Dominguez/CERN
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