ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Fundamental Physics Prize

So, imagine you really love playing with toys and you are really good at it. Every time you play, you learn something new about the toy and how it works. Now, scientists also love playing with "toys" - but their toys are things like particles and forces that are too small for us to see with our eyes. They use special equipment to study these things and learn more about how our world works.

Sometimes, scientists make really big discoveries and learn something new that no one else knew before. When this happens, it's kind of like winning a really big prize - except instead of money, they get recognition from other scientists and a special award called the Fundamental Physics Prize.

This award is given to scientists who make really important discoveries in the field of physics - which is the study of the world around us and how it works. It's like saying "You did a really good job learning about this toy and we're proud of you!"

These scientists are given a huge amount of money as a prize (even more than you can imagine). But more importantly, they get to be part of a community of really smart people who work together to make even more amazing discoveries. This helps everyone learn more about the world we live in and how it all fits together. And that's pretty cool!