The Standard Model is our best description of our Universe we have. It boils down to a single equation which fits onto a mug - taking only one side, and in large characters.

The only problem is that it is very very very hard to calculate actual physical values from it.

Watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNVQfWC_evg to see the ideas behind it explained by the theoretical physicist, David Tong. No algebra is required - he mostly uses his hands.

The lecture is one of the Royal Institute lectures - well worth exploring. Their channel is at www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw