#497 – Biggest Mysteries in Physics: Antimatter, Dark Energy & ToE – Don Lincoln

May 29, 2026 3h 2m

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Don Lincoln is a particle physicist at Fermilab who has spent decades working at the frontiers of high energy physics. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep497-sc">https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep497-sc</a> See below for timestamps, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to Lex: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/survey">https://lexfridman.com/survey</a> AMA – submit questions, videos or call-in: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/ama">https://lexfridman.com/ama</a> Hiring – join our team: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/hiring">https://lexfridman.com/hiring</a> Other – other ways to get in touch: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/contact">https://lexfridman.com/contact</a> EPISODE LINKS: Don’s Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/Dr.Don.Lincoln/">https://facebook.com/Dr.Don.Lincoln/</a> Don’s Website: <a href="https://drdonlincoln.com/">https://drdonlincoln.com/</a> Don’s LinkedIn: <a href="https://bit.ly/4nHeNiF">https://bit.ly/4nHeNiF</a> Don’s YouTube Playlist: <a href="https://bit.ly/3PCIW67">https://bit.ly/3PCIW67</a> Don’s X: <a href="https://x.com/DrDonLincoln">https://x.com/DrDonLincoln</a> Don’s Books: <a href="https://amzn.to/4uYbkOZ">https://amzn.to/4uYbkOZ</a> Don’s Great Courses: <a href="https://shop.thegreatcourses.com/don-lincoln">https://shop.thegreatcourses.com/don-lincoln</a> Don’s Audible: <a href="https://adbl.co/4wGioRV">https://adbl.co/4wGioRV</a> Fermilab’s YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/fermilab">https://www.youtube.com/fermilab</a> Fermilab’s Website: <a href="https://www.fnal.gov/">https://www.fnal.gov/</a> Fermilab’s X: <a href="https://x.com/fermilab">https://x.com/fermilab</a> SPONSORS: To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: Upwork: Platform for hiring freelancers. Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/upwork-ep497-sc">https://upwork.com/lex</a> Larridin: Measure AI adoption in your business. Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/larridin-ep497-sc">https://larridin.com</a> Fin: AI agent for customer service. Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/fin-ep497-sc">https://fin.ai/lex</a> LMNT: Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-ep497-sc">https://drinkLMNT.com/lex</a> Shopify: Sell stuff online. Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/shopify-ep497-sc">https://shopify.com/lex</a> Perplexity: AI-powered answer engine. Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/perplexity-ep497-sc">https://perplexity.ai/</a> OUTLINE: (00:00) – Introduction (00:34) – Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections (08:52) – Unifying the laws of nature (23:23) – Einstein, special relativity, and general relativity (40:31) – Electroweak force (52:13) – How particle colliders work (1:10:16) – Higgs boson discovery (1:20:35) – Theory of everything (1:50:20) – Physics of empty space (1:57:45) – Antimatter (2:18:35) – Dark energy (2:22:23) – Dark matter (2:50:59) – Future of physics PODCAST LINKS: – Podcast Website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> – Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a> – Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a> – RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a> – Podcast Playlist: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4</a> – Clips Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexclips">https://www.youtube.com/lexclips</a>

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