getting science-y

full lesson here

higgs boson
which he mentions in the video above

dipping our toes into quantum physics:

here,

here,

and here.

photon

elementary particle of light,
a single quantum of light

speed of light

186,000 miles per second

we've all learned this, but a refresher never hurts

quantum superposition 

simultaneously existing in multiple states

as in: yes AND no

bose-einstein condensate: here, here, and here

basically, uber-cold gasses

lene vestergarrd hau 

used bose-einstein condensate to

slow light down to 17 meters per second,

and then stopped it completely.

note: prior to her success, her peers thought the idea was crazy.

note: i love that her last name is pronounced "how?"

her wikipedia page is here, but this interview is better.

wow.

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