![]() In The Second Kind of Impossible, theoretical physicist Paul Steinhardt relates his bold quest to find a natural quasicrystal, a form of matter with an unusual arrangement of atoms thought impossible for a crystal. This is no Hollywood blockbuster: it is real-world scientific derring-do. To solve it, a brilliant theoretical physicist must overcome impossible odds, Kremlin agents, a vanished package, secret diaries and a trek across a volcanic peninsula. ![]() The enigma could link a speck of rock found in the dusty basement of an Italian museum to the evolution of the Solar System. In Russia’s far east, a motley crew of conspirators races against time to solve a mystery hidden for billions of years. The Second Kind of Impossible: The Extraordinary Quest for a New Form of Matter Paul J. Credit: Alison Forner/The Second Kind of Impossible, Simon and Schuster
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