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Finnegans Wake
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Podcasts that mention Finnegans Wake by James Joyce
StarTalk Radio episodes that mention Finnegans Wake by James Joyce
Episode: Answering Fan Queries About Strange Matter, the Insides of Black Holes & More
Published on August 6, 2024
The word quark comes from James Joyce's Finnegans Wake!
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains that the word 'quark' originates from James Joyce's book, 'Finnegans Wake.' He notes that physicist Murray Gell-Mann was inspired by the phrase 'three quarks for Muster Mark' in the book, which ultimately led to the naming of the subatomic particle 'quark.'
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