TL;DR: It is a material whose atoms we have destabilised. Certain types will far outlive our species, and we currently have nowhere it put it.…
benJanuary 25, 2020
TL;DR: Atoms form molecules by donating or sharing electrons, which binds them together like magnets. This creates a prodigious variety of new substances out of…
benJanuary 20, 2020
This article is being written live. To get an update when it's done, sign up for our email newsletter here.String theory is probably one of…
benNovember 23, 2019
Most of the atoms in your body are 13.7 billion years old, and being you is just the latest page in the incredible story of…
benMarch 13, 2019
This page is being written live. To get an email when it's done, jump onto the list here. One theory is almost certainly the most…
benJanuary 28, 2018
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