Quillette
•67% Informative
James Bjorken helped uncover the strong force that governs the strong interaction of protons and neutrons.
He developed a new mathematical tool that helped resolve the problem in the late 1960s .
He showed that the properties of targeted protons “scale” meaning they are dependent only on the ratios of physical quantities like energy.
Bjorken and Glashow posited the existence of a fourth quark, which they dubbed the “charm” quark.
In 1974 , the charm quark was experimentally discovered as a constituent of a new elementary particle.
The pairing was later to prove essential to understanding precisely how the weak interaction works.
Bj was bold and independent in both his physics and his life.
VR Score
85
Informative language
95
Neutral language
31
Article tone
informal
Language
English
Language complexity
58
Offensive language
not offensive
Hate speech
not hateful
Attention-grabbing headline
not detected
Known propaganda techniques
not detected
Time-value
long-living
External references
no external sources
Source diversity
no sources
Affiliate links
1