How strong is the strong interaction?(cerncourier.com)
50 points by EA-3167 | 12 comments
CERN Courier feature article examining how precisely the strong coupling constant between quarks and gluons is known within the Standard Model.
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Why the weak nuclear force is short range(profmattstrassler.com)
360 points by sohkamyung | 181 comments
An explainer article by physicist Matt Strassler on why the weak nuclear force acts only over very short distances, unlike electromagnetism and gravity.