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MARVEL SUPERHEROES AS ELEMENTARY PARTICLES: A Thread.
First up: Captain Marvel is... The Photon.
Travels super fast in a vacuum.
Manipulates the electromagnetic force.
Literally radiation.
MARVEL SUPERHEROES AS ELEMENTARY PARTICLES: A Thread.
First up: Captain Marvel is... The Photon.
Travels super fast in a vacuum. Manipulates the electromagnetic force. Literally radiation.
Thanos is... The Gluon
Impossibly strong.
Immortal.
Possesses the power of colour(ful stones).
Impossibly strong. Immortal. Possesses the power of colour(ful stones).
Iron Man is... The Electron
Ultimate technology.
Energy blast.
I mean, it's literally just all about electricity.
Ultimate technology. Energy blast. I mean, it's literally just all about electricity.
Black Panther is... The Muon
Praised for enhanced speed and durability.
Battled centuries old legacy (of Newtonian physics).
On the same team as Iron Man.
Praised for enhanced speed and durability.Battled centuries old legacy (of Newtonian physics). On the same team as Iron Man.
Captain America is... The b Quark
Discovered in the US.
Slowed ageing.
The All-American quark.
Discovered in the US.Slowed ageing. The All-American quark.
Black Widow is... The Z Boson
Deadly in darkness and light.
Undercover agent.
Born in Europe in the 80's.
Deadly in darkness and light. Undercover agent. Born in Europe in the 80's.
The Hulk is... The W Boson
Exists in two states.
Expert in nuclear interactions.
Relationship with Black Widow.
Exists in two states. Expert in nuclear interactions.Relationship with Black Widow.
Rocket Raccoon is... The Neutrino
Can get into and out of any location undetected.
Tricky little thing(s).
Not entirely what he seems.
Can get into and out of any location undetected. Tricky little thing(s). Not entirely what he seems.
Thor is... The Top Quark
The heaviest object.
God of Yukawa Thunder
The heaviest object. God of Yukawa Thunder
Vision is... The Higgs Boson
Has ultimate control over mass.
An interesting but not completely understood connection to Thor.
Has ultimate control over mass. An interesting but not completely understood connection to Thor.
Loki is... The Tau Lepton
Shape shifter.
Can produce blasts of energy.
Wants to be king (of the leptons).
Shape shifter. Can produce blasts of energy. Wants to be king (of the leptons).
Nakia and Okoye are... The Up and Down Quarks
Good, solid, reliable.
When found together, Black Panther is usually nearby.
Good, solid, reliable.When found together, Black Panther is usually nearby.
And finally, Shuri is... The Charm Quark
Charming of course.
Brought with her a string of amazing scientific discoveries.
Charming of course.Brought with her a string of amazing scientific discoveries.
Ok, that's all the Standard Model particles! Which is your favourite? 
