How do atoms form? A physicist explains where the atoms that make up everything around come from

By: Stephen L. Levy, Binghamton University, State University of New York

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: October 25, 2025

Words: 1,116

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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How do atoms form? – Joshua, age 7, Shoreview, Minnesota

Richard Feynman, a famous theoretical physicist who won the Nobel Prize, said that if he could pass on only one piece of scientific information to future generations, it would be that all …

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