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Physicist Explains Why a Vacuum Is Never Truly Empty
Original: Did You Know Vacuums Aren’t Actually Empty? Physics Grad Student Explains.
A physics graduate student has been explaining that a vacuum is not actually empty space. According to the explainer, even a perfect vacuum contains quantum fluctuations, virtual particles and fields, meaning 'empty' space still has measurable physical properties. The breakdown is drawing attention for making an abstract quantum physics concept accessible to a general audience, with many surprised that so-called empty space is far from nothing.
Why now: A viral science explainer challenges the common intuition that a vacuum is simply nothing, which surprises and interests general audiences.
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