Can We Really Touch Anything

Can we really touch things Well if by touch we mean exchange a forcecarrying particle with, then yes. The photon is the forcecarrier of the electromagnetic interaction. But if the photon is also a particle of light then why aren t magnets glowing Because the photons are virtual particles, which means they can t be directly detected (without changing the outcome we are trying to measure. Supported by Audible: Who would win in a chinup competition between me and MinutePhysics What is going to be the most exciting area of scientific discovery in the next few decades Where can you get a Veritasium tshirt Huge thanks to Brady, CGP Grey, and Henry for their cameos. Thank you to PhET for the Bohr model simulation: