According to our best physical theories, the fundamental building blocks of matter are not particles, but continuous fluid-like substances known as “quantum fields.” David Tong explains what we know about these fields and how they fit into our understanding of the Universe.

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David Tong is Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge, specializing in quantum field theory.

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