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Can you make matter out of pure electrons?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

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How to Squish Electrons Together to Make a Crystal

The question is can we get them into a crystal? Is that possible? And it seems really challenging because we say you can't just like cool a bunch of electrons down. People already think electrons inside a metal are basically like an electron liquid. But in this case, the magnetic field is helping align the electrons. It's not just like an external bottle pushing on the outside. It's throughout the whole bulk.

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