What was Dan Shechtman on during his discovery of quasicrystals?
In school
In conference
On vacation
On sabbatical
Answer
Dan Shechtman was on sabbatical at the time of his discovery of quasicrystals, a new type of material that did not fit into the existing crystal structure models. His discovery was initially met with skepticism, but it has since been recognized as a major breakthrough in materials science.
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