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Starts With A Bang!
The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it.
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Starts With A Bang!
Dec 14, 2023
What was it like when the first atoms formed?
The first elements in the Universe formed just minutes…
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Starts With A Bang!
Oct 12, 2023
How quantum uncertainty saved the atom
If nature were perfectly deterministic, atoms would almost…
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Starts With A Bang!
Aug 31, 2023
The entire quantum Universe exists inside a single atom
By probing the Universe on atomic scales and…
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Starts With A Bang!
Jun 9, 2023
Ask Ethan: How do magnetic fields split energy levels?
If light can’t be bent by electric or magnetic…
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Starts With A Bang!
Apr 19, 2023
Why atoms are the Universe’s greatest miracle
With a massive, charged nucleus orbited by tiny…
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Feb 15, 2023
The quantum reason why neutral atoms first formed
If it weren’t for the intricate rules of quantum…
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Starts With A Bang!
Feb 3, 2023
Ask Ethan: Do my atoms really “touch” each other?
When you bring two fingers together, you can feel…
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Starts With A Bang!
Nov 15, 2021
The 8 ways that all the elements in the Universe are made
There are over 100 known elements in the…
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Oct 18, 2021
The 3 types of energy stored within every atom
Chemical energy, where electrons transition in atoms…
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Starts With A Bang!
Mar 2, 2021
How All Of Physics Exists Inside A Single Atom
Using atoms to probe the Universe reveals the complete Standard Model.
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