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Communication & Cognition

The idea that matter is mostly empty space is mostly wrong

Ethan Siegel
11 May 2024
40 min
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Matter is composed of quantum particles and macroscopic objects, influenced by fundamental forces.

Summary

  1. Matter's constituents are point-like at quantum level but have volumes.
  2. Protons and neutrons, made of quarks and gluons, possess finite sizes.
  3. Living organisms arise from atomic structures shaped by quantum and macroscopic properties.
READ: The idea that matter is mostly empty space is mostly wrong

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  • Media Check: Big Think - Media Bias/Fact Check (HIGH CREDIBILITY)
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