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Shaping Up Snowflakes

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December 24, 2009 — “During the holiday season we see images of lots of stuff not found in nature: flying reindeer, sugarplum fairies, and geometrically incorrect snowflakes. Now, Thomas Koop, a chemist, is trying to fix the snowflake problem,” reports Jon Hamilton at National Public Radio (NPR). 

“Koop thinks ice crystals are masterpieces of natural beauty. Unfortunately, he says, ‘This beauty is sometimes corrupted’.”  Continue reading…

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