The hunt for natural quasicrystals

Engel M (2019)


Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2019

Journal

Book Volume: 72

Pages Range: 56-57

Issue: 6

DOI: 10.1063/PT.3.4228

Abstract

Scientific discovery is the successful extension of human knowledge into the unknown. Particularly satisfying are those discoveries that appear impossible at first glance but upon closer inspection reveal a long-overlooked loophole in our most basic assumptions. The Second Kind of Impossible: The Extraordinary Quest for a New Form of Matter by Paul Steinhardt is the story of several such gaps in the fields of crystallography and mineralogy. It is a thrilling mix of scientific memoir and true detective story. Most importantly, it is a tale of the excitement that drove the author to extraordinary insights far outside his original area of expertise.

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APA:

Engel, M. (2019). The hunt for natural quasicrystals. Physics Today, 72, 56-57. https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.4228

MLA:

Engel, Michael. "The hunt for natural quasicrystals." Physics Today 72 (2019): 56-57.

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