How X-Rays Unlocked the Mystery of Crystals
In 1912, scientists invented X-ray crystallography and revealed a crystal’s atomic structure for the first time
Tess Joosse is an intern in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s Office of Communications and Public Affairs. Her writing has appeared in Science, Scientific American, Inside Science, Eos, Mongabay and the Mercury News, among other outlets. Tess recently graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz with an MS in science communication. She also holds a BA in biology from Oberlin College. You can find her at https://www.tessjoosse.com/.
In 1912, scientists invented X-ray crystallography and revealed a crystal’s atomic structure for the first time
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