63 Time Crystals The Impossible State of Matter (S1E63)

Cocktail Party Chemistry by Jim Mitchell

Episode notes

In this groundbreaking episode, we explore the mind-bending world of time crystals, a newly discovered state of matter that seems to defy the fundamental laws of physics. Through detailed molecular analysis, we'll uncover how these extraordinary structures maintain perpetual motion without consuming energy, challenging our understanding of thermodynamics and equilibrium states. Expert interviews will reveal the quantum mechanical principles that allow time crystals to exist, and how researchers first created these seemingly impossible structures in the laboratory. We'll investigate the unique properties that distinguish time crystals from conventional matter, including their ability to maintain stable oscillations in their lowest energy state. Our journey will take us through cutting-edge quantum laboratories where scientists are studying these f ... 

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