Particle physics aims to answer the two following questions:

• What are the elementary constituents of matter?
• What are the fundamental forces that control their behaviour at the most basic level?

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High-school students can unravel the mysteries of particle physics at their nearest "Hands on Particle Physics" International Masterclass.

Elementary aged children can embark on Adventures in the Subatomic Universe through the Quarked! website.

Visit the QuarkNet website for interactive student and teacher resources, and to get involved in real particle physics projects

For a summary of reviews on particle physics go to the Particle Data Group site.