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Why do Millie meet electrons first?

Electrons were discovered before other elementary particles. Joseph John Thomson demonstrated their existence in 1897, and for this, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1906. To learn more, read the story of the discovery of the electron.

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Do electrons spin?

Electron spin makes us picture electrons as if they "spin" like a tiny toy top spinning on a table. But here’s the thing: electrons don’t spin like that at all! In the article Electron's spin - Part 1, we discovered that scientists once thought electrons might be spinning, so they gave this spe...…

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Do electrons always have the spinny top?

In the article Electron's Spin - Part 1, we discovered that the electrons’ pointy "hats" aren’t really hats at all, but rather a built-in feature of electrons known as spin. It's like your nose — you can’t take it off because it’s part of your face. Millie discovered it in Book 1. Do you rem...…

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