Some of the most memorable science lessons happen with ordinary items and a steady gaze. In the clip, a young boy is ...

The most beautiful experiment in physics, according to a poll of Physics World readers, is the interference of single electrons in a Young’s double slit. Robert P Crease reports Simply beautiful – the ...

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