Breaking Crystal Rules
Paul discusses how traditional views on crystallography have long deemed certain symmetries, like pentagonal symmetry, as impossible. However, he and his student uncovered a loophole by allowing different building blocks to interact in disharmonic ways, leading to the realization that infinite new patterns can emerge in both two and three dimensions. This breakthrough challenges established scientific assumptions and opens the door to new possibilities in material science.In this clip
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A New Kind Of Matter | Professor Paul Steinhardt | Modern Wisdom Podcast 058
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