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Searching for Quasicrystals
17:48 - 25:49 (08:00)
A scientist talks about how his team discovered a quasicrystal pattern that was more perfect than the first example discovered in 1984. He also describes his 15-year long search for quasi crystals.
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Dan Shechtman talks about his journey from discovering the existence of quasicrystals to developing a systematic way of searching for them and verifying their structure.
17:48 - 20:39 (02:50)
Summary
Dan Shechtman talks about his journey from discovering the existence of quasicrystals to developing a systematic way of searching for them and verifying their structure.
ChapterSearching for Quasicrystals
Episode#058 - Professor Paul Steinhardt - A New Kind Of Matter
PodcastModern Wisdom
In 1998, geologist Robert Hazen began a search for purple rocks with the help of his team, and by 2001, the team disbanded with no results.
20:40 - 22:02 (01:21)
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In 1998, geologist Robert Hazen began a search for purple rocks with the help of his team, and by 2001, the team disbanded with no results. However, six years later, an Italian mineralogist named Luca Bindi joined the search, offering his own museum's collection and enthusiastic energy to the effort.
ChapterSearching for Quasicrystals
Episode#058 - Professor Paul Steinhardt - A New Kind Of Matter
PodcastModern Wisdom
The discovery of quasicrystals, a new form of matter with unique properties, is traced back to an unexpected phone call from a long-lost colleague.
22:02 - 25:49 (03:47)
Summary
The discovery of quasicrystals, a new form of matter with unique properties, is traced back to an unexpected phone call from a long-lost colleague. This breakthrough led to new insights in the field of crystallography and earned the main researcher a Nobel Prize in Chemistry.