Audio Edition: Matter vs. Force: Why There Are Exactly Two Types of Particles
Podcast:The Quanta Podcast Published On: Thu Feb 05 2026 Description: Every elementary particle falls into one of two categories. Collectivist bosons account for the forces that move us while individualist fermions keep our atoms from collapsing.The story Matter vs. Force: Why There Are Exactly Two Types of Particles first appeared on Quanta Magazine.