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Paul Steinhardt
Electron backscatter diffraction pattern of a newly created quasicrystal displaying pentagonal symmetry.
A Quasicrystal’s Shocking Origin
By blasting a stack of minerals with a four-meter-long gun, scientists, including Paul Steinhardt, frequent Member in the School of Natural Sciences, have found a new clue about the backstory of a very strange rock. Read more http://ow.ly/WPnJ3028RjG from Quanta Magazine.