Matter is the “stuff” around you. It’s everything.

Particles are a minute portion of matter (ex. Tiny particles of dust).

A photon is a particle representing a quantum of light or other electromagnetic radiation.

In 1909, then again in 1998, scientists conducted the double-slit experiment to observe the stuff that everything is made of.

What every person should know:

– Scientist shot photons at a barrier with two openings (slits).

– The photons changed from a particle that could pass through one opening at a time, to a waveform that could pass through multiple openings (double-slits).

Question: Scientist wondered, how did the particles know there was more than one opening in the barrier?

Answer: The particles didn’t “know” there were multiple openings, but the observers of the experiment did.

This lead to the groundbreaking conclusion that the scientist, through their observation and knowledge of the multiple openings, had a direct impact on how the particles acted.

What does this mean: 

– Matter is the stuff around you. It’s everything.

– Our observations, thoughts, and knowing can change matter.

You have the power, through your observations and beliefs, to give the stuff around you a whole new meaning.