What is a Quantum Field?!?

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You might hear a lot of physicists talk about how quantum fields govern the microscopic world of elementary particles like electrons, photons, and quarks. How exactly do they do that and what is this quantum field thing anyway?
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VIDEO ANNOTATIONS/CARDS

What the HECK is a Photon?!
https://youtu.be/73XdlgzSKws

What the HECK are Fields?!?
http://youtu.be/nxi8hGeicCM

What is Quantum Spin?
https://youtu.be/sB1EPGmpzyg

What Makes Antimatter So Special?!
http://youtu.be/BhKu40O8tzA
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RELATED YOUTUBE VIDEOS

Kurzgesagt on Quantum Fields:
https://youtu.be/X9otDixAtFw

PBS Space Time on Quantum Fields:
https://youtu.be/ATcrrzJFtBY
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OTHER SOURCES

https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1204/1204.4616.pdf
http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/ParticleAndNuclear/gluons.html
https://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Constants/
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Particles/quark.html
http://pdg.lbl.gov/2012/listings/rpp2012-list-z-boson.pdf
http://pdg.lbl.gov/2012/listings/rpp2012-list-w-boson.pdf
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LINKS TO COMMENTS

Quantum Field Theory - Vince Anthony:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAmmb-4Ov40&lc=Ugw3q_LTNb7w7UV0gcd4AaABAg

Quantum Field Theory - John Healy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73XdlgzSKws&lc=UgzQ1ANpS7JL1ZBLfgp4AaABAg

Quantum Field Theory - The unmastered:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB1EPGmpzyg&lc=UgyVxYlaKdXvXWqvwpp4AaABAg

Quantum Field Theory - Void:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9ew1J0PY-M&lc=Ugxzczi-IY3khNNy54V4AaABAg

Quantum Field Theory - Arunava Chakravarty:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOHYT5q5lhQ&lc=UgxdPIMKbjumOYEbbbt4AaABAg

Gluons - The Physicist Cuber:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73XdlgzSKws&lc=UgynFd4m_O_uQdfg9vR4AaABAg

Gluons - Robbie Markwick:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73XdlgzSKws&lc=UgxsDk16Ab-DM2u2BSd4AaABAg

Gluons - Daryle Walker:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73XdlgzSKws&lc=UgwBxCxZzr_jP1V2Fd94AaABAg

Photons - psycronizer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73XdlgzSKws&lc=UgyV9FgFM8UCtb4PHu14AaABAg

Photons - Arizona JAM:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73XdlgzSKws&lc=UgxtTeeFRWg8q7yO4jJ4AaABAg

Photons - subha 20:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73XdlgzSKws&lc=UgztVQU5HkUl1n6hQSh4AaABAg

Photons - Kyle D:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73XdlgzSKws&lc=UgxLEVBTyFVS50ry-hJ4AaABAg

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