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Why Can’t We Walk Through Walls? Speaker: Christopher Moore

October 13, 2020 03:00 PM EST - October 13, 2020 04:00 PM EST

If we only consider the volume of the electrons, protons, and neutrons in your body, then your entire mass would be about the size of a small sugar cube. Your body is mostly empty space. However, everything about you seems pretty solid. When you lean against a wall, you don’t fall through the wall. Why can’t you walk through walls? We’ll explore this surprisingly complex question that crosses both chemistry and physics. 

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