Awesome question, anonymous. In fact, the Clear Science staff voted to do this question first when we rolled out Clear Science. Check there for the answer.
This is a good opportunity to link to all the posts tagged ATOM on Clear Science, which go into more detail. Our favorite Clear Science tags are the big ones (chemistry, physics, biology) along with black and white science and star stuff (about Carl Sagan, who is a Clear Science all-time favorite).
“The cosmos is also within us, we’re made of star stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.” -Carl Sagan
We at Clear Science are huge fans of everyone in this video, made by Symphony of Science (which we are also huge fans of).
So what is it that makes Neil deGrasse Tyson want to grab people in the street and say “Have you heard this??” It has to do with the elements. It also has to do with stars.
(PS If you listen closely you can hear Richard Feynman drumming, saying the words juice, juice.)
“The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of star stuff.”
— Carl Sagan
One of Carl Sagan’s favorite things to say was “We are made of star stuff.” And it’s true. For a minute, should we dwell on what he meant by this?
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