Thread by @Claire_Lee, It's been a crazy week for ScienceTwitter so let's end things off [...]

It& #39;s been a crazy week for ScienceTwitter so let& #39;s end things off with some fun.

MARVEL SUPERHEROES AS ELEMENTARY PARTICLES: A Thread.

First up: Captain Marvel is... The Photon.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Travels super fast in a vacuum.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Manipulates the electromagnetic force.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Literally radiation.

It& #39;s been a crazy week for ScienceTwitter so let& #39;s end things off with some fun.MARVEL SUPERHEROES AS ELEMENTARY PARTICLES: A Thread.First up: Captain Marvel is... The Photon.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

Thanos is... The Gluon

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Impossibly strong.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Immortal.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Possesses the power of colour(ful stones).

Thanos is... The Gluonhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

Iron Man is... The Electron

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Ultimate technology.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Energy blast.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">I mean, it& #39;s literally just all about electricity.

Iron Man is... The Electronhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

Ultimate technology. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Energy blast. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">I mean, it& #39;s literally just all about electricity." title="Iron Man is... The Electronhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Ultimate technology. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Energy blast. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">I mean, it& #39;s literally just all about electricity.">

Black Panther is... The Muon

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Praised for enhanced speed and durability.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Battled centuries old legacy (of Newtonian physics).

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">On the same team as Iron Man.

Black Panther is... The Muonhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

Captain America is... The b Quark

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Discovered in the US.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Slowed ageing.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">The All-American quark.

Captain America is... The b Quarkhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

Black Widow is... The Z Boson

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Deadly in darkness and light.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Undercover agent.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Born in Europe in the 80& #39;s.

Black Widow is... The Z Bosonhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

The Hulk is... The W Boson

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Exists in two states.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Expert in nuclear interactions.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Relationship with Black Widow.

The Hulk is... The W Bosonhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

Rocket Raccoon is... The Neutrino

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Can get into and out of any location undetected.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Tricky little thing(s).

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Not entirely what he seems.

Rocket Raccoon is... The Neutrinohttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

Deadpool is... The Strange Quark

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">"Obnoxious show off," right @physicsmatt?

Enough said, really.

"Obnoxious show off," right @physicsmatt? Enough said, really." title="Deadpool is... The Strange Quarkhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">"Obnoxious show off," right @physicsmatt? Enough said, really.">

Thor is... The Top Quark

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">The heaviest object.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">God of Yukawa Thunder

Thor is... The Top Quarkhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

The heaviest object. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">God of Yukawa Thunder" title="Thor is... The Top Quarkhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">The heaviest object. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">God of Yukawa Thunder">

Vision is... The Higgs Boson

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Has ultimate control over mass.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">An interesting but not completely understood connection to Thor.

Vision is... The Higgs Bosonhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

Has ultimate control over mass. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">An interesting but not completely understood connection to Thor." title="Vision is... The Higgs Bosonhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Has ultimate control over mass. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">An interesting but not completely understood connection to Thor.">

Loki is... The Tau Lepton

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Shape shifter.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Can produce blasts of energy.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Wants to be king (of the leptons).

Loki is... The Tau Leptonhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

Nakia and Okoye are... The Up and Down Quarks

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Good, solid, reliable.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">When found together, Black Panther is usually nearby.

Nakia and Okoye are... The Up and Down Quarkshttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

Good, solid, reliable.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">When found together, Black Panther is usually nearby." title="Nakia and Okoye are... The Up and Down Quarkshttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Good, solid, reliable.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">When found together, Black Panther is usually nearby.">

And finally, Shuri is... The Charm Quark

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Charming of course.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Brought with her a string of amazing scientific discoveries.

And finally, Shuri is... The Charm Quarkhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

Charming of course.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Brought with her a string of amazing scientific discoveries." title="And finally, Shuri is... The Charm Quarkhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Charming of course.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Brought with her a string of amazing scientific discoveries.">

Ok, that& #39;s all the Standard Model particles! Which is your favourite?

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