This is water (and snowflakes)

PublishedJanuary 10, 2014

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Gianluigi Filippelli

Master dregree in Physics in scattering theory. PhD in Physics in group theory (ray representation in quantum mechanics). After a master in e-learning I'm Chief Editor / Deputy Editor for EduINAF, INAF magazine about outreach and astronomy education.

posted by @ulaulaman via @zuppadivetro about #water #snowflakes

When water freezes, the molecules take a definite position in their relations one to another. Snow flakes are made up of molecules in similar manner, always hexagonal, but like most creation of nature, there are seldom two alike.

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