specific part of the world; solid materials and their

properties.Ch ny nun ord dod Owr Orc O lhO&c no ding dong they mean; what they are made up of and how they
behave. &Ourd& o bil bOrirg Well their discovery has led to a material called graphene that is the thinnest,
lightest, strongest, hardest, most conductive known to man its bendable and can be made into any shape. This
technology could lead to mobile phones with foldable, clear screens, smaller, lighter faster memory chips in
computer based devices, better solar powered cells the list is almost endless. And more importantly a licence
to play with sticky tape for every child on this here planet. why& lhol lhcr The scientists stumbled upon their
discovery after playing with sticky tape and firmly believe that you have to play to come to great ideas. whO
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Both experiments deserve their place in history.How do you become a solid mass physicist ?
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The scientists are also title holders of the Ig Nobel prize too. It is an award handed out to scientific research that makes
you laugh and then think. But mainly laugh because of their ridicoulasness. It was handed to them after they took
gigantic magnate and levitated a frog. 1hol &Ourd& |ikc o bult |Ood O ur ir lhc ronc O phy&iO& Yes it was and
the scientists said that was exactly the point. Dont worry the frog wasnt harmed in the experiment but did request to
join a yoga ashram in India. &cn& o bil wOrlh|c& lhOugh OOnporcd lO lhc Olhcr cpcrincrl Wait until your frog needs
levitating then tell me it wasnt worth while.
Hold on to your pants here is the exact science behind Graphene. Graphene is a
two dimensional single layer of graphite that is one atom thick and it is a crystal.
Geims team used sticky tape applied it to a lump of graphite peeled off layer.
They then dissolved the tape with a type of acid and were left with a flake which
they experimented on. It has been called a disruptive technology, the last one was
plastic
You need to have an inquisitive nature. After all Einstien did say I have
no special talent I am just passionately curious. The qualifications you
need though are a degree in physics or maths and then a Phd. Proving
curiosity doesnt just kill cats it just makes good scientists.
Question: What do you get if you stick two fed up scientists,
a roll of sticky tape and a lump of graphite (the stuff that is in
your pencil) in a room and ask them to muck around?
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Answer: A Nobel prize
Andre Geim and Konstantin Sergeevich Novoselav are two solid matter physicists. What ?
Solid Mass Physicist study the world we live in .
A solid mass physicist studies
superglueing my
face to my hand
was not funny
I will get
you
back
I thought it was
Do I look
worried
Andre and Konstantin
frog
Friday night
experiments
still go on
in their labs
where anyone
with a silly or fun
idea can use
equipment
to give it a try.