Episode 759
The Fifth State of Matter
Meet the fifth state of matter, a strange quantum soup known as a Bose-Einstein condensate...
The Naked Scientists Podcast · The Naked Scientists
June 9, 202058m 38s
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Show Notes
Come celebrate the 25th anniversary of some Nobel-prize-winning science: the fifth state of matter, a strange quantum soup known as a Bose-Einstein condensate. What is it, and why is it at the cutting edge of physics? Plus, in the news: signs that 2 metre social distancing is twice as effective as one metre; an app that can help you avoid encountering COVID-19 when you shop; and two astronauts blast off to the International Space Station... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
bose-einsteinbose-einstein condensatecarl wiemannobel prizeeric cornellwolfgang ketterlerob nymanlindsay leblanccold atom labrobert Thompsonquantum state