Antimatter: The Strange Opposite of Our Universe
Antimatter: The Strange Opposite of Our Universe
Every particle has a mirror twin. When they meet, both vanish in a flash of energy. Yet the universe is built of only one kind. Why?
This illustrated popular-science ebook follows antimatter from a surprising equation, through a cloud-chamber photograph, to the Antimatter Factory at CERN, PET scanners in hospitals and the biggest unanswered question in physics. It carefully separates what is proven from what is only possible.
What you will learn
- How Dirac’s equation predicted antimatter before anyone had seen it
- What really happens when matter meets antimatter, with real numbers (1 g + 1 g releases about 2.9 times the Hiroshima yield)
- How CERN makes and traps antimatter, and how it was moved by truck in March 2026
- Why the universe is made of matter, and what the 2025 discovery of CP violation in baryons means
- How PET scans use antimatter every day
- Why antimatter bombs and starships are still science fiction
What is inside
- 66-page PDF ebook with 25 short chapters
- 20+ original diagrams and worked examples
- Quiz after every chapter, plus a 25-question final quiz with answer key
- Glossary, key-numbers table and a 10-minute summary
- Clear labels on every claim: Established fact, Theory, Open question, Science fiction
Why you can trust it
Claims were checked against CERN publications, Nature papers from the ALPHA and LHCb collaborations, and NASA sources. Four numbers from the author’s earlier articles were found wrong during checking and corrected in this book.
Who it is for
Curious readers, students and anyone who loves space and physics. No maths beyond simple arithmetic is needed.
Format: Instant digital download (PDF). Read on phone, tablet or computer.
Author: Md Rohan Islam, founder of Science Spherex