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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: PmbPhy on 18/12/2019 15:34:07

Title: What is this "Fifth Force" I hear about?
Post by: PmbPhy on 18/12/2019 15:34:07

A fifth force has been discovered by a Hungarian this year. See
https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/22/world/fifth-force-of-nature-scn-trnd/index.html

Anybody know much about this?

Title: Re: What is this "Fifth Force" I hear about?
Post by: chiralSPO on 18/12/2019 15:48:12

This came up recently, and is discussed briefly in this thread: https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=78157.0

https://profmattstrassler.com/ is linked in that thread and I found it quite useful

Title: Re: What is this "Fifth Force" I hear about?
Post by: chris on 18/12/2019 17:32:01

We went to see Cambridge physicist Ben Allanach for an interview about the 5th force (https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/interviews/fifth-fundamental-force); he was skeptical.