For The First Time, The Geometry of an Electron Has Been Mapped

If you’ve ever opened a science textbook, you’ve probably seen a picture of an atom, with a cluster of protons and neutrons making up its nucleus, around which whirls a swarm of electrons. But you also probably know that all these particles aren’t shaped like neat little spheres, as usually depicted.

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Very interesting and odd

“To put it simply, we can use this method to show what an electron looks like for the first time,” said physicist Daniel Loss of the University of Basel.”

The problem is, an electron doesn’t actually “look like” anything.

Seems more odd then interesting to me.

The Rev Dodgson said:

“To put it simply, we can use this method to show what an electron looks like for the first time,” said physicist Daniel Loss of the University of Basel.”

The problem is, an electron doesn’t actually “look like” anything.

Seems more odd then interesting to me.

Both interesting and odd.

I can’t figure out how much is measurement and how much is rigged demo, um, i mean computer modelling.

If it was all measurement, i’d say put it in the school curriculum asap.

I’m familiar only with artificial atoms that are much smaller than this. So this is strange.