The Art and Science of Growing Snowflakes in a Lab
We’re in an age when scientists can detect the infinitesimally tiny particles that endow atoms with mass and are probing some of the deepest mysteries of biology, such as how experiences and memories can be passed down through an organism’s genes. Thus, it may come as a surprise that we still don’t understand the mechanics of a relatively simple natural phenomenon: snow.
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