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SCOUT· 67%1h 07m·2024-01-08·Science261 | Sanjana Curtis on the Origins of the Elements
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In mid-20th-century cosmology, there was a debate over the origin of the chemical elements. Some thought that they could be produced in the Big Bang, while others argued that they were made inside stars. The truth turns out to be a combination of both, with additional complications layered in. Some of the elements of…
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