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Erika K. Carlson

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Illustration of a magnetar with blue magnetic field lines.
Abstractions blog

The Most-Magnetic Objects in the Universe Attract New Controversy

By Erika K. Carlson
October 28, 2019
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How do magnetars get so magnetic? A study of stellar explosions shows that the long-accepted theory might be wrong.

A view of nanoparticles in a crystalline pattern.
Abstractions blog

Strange Metal-like Bonds Discovered in Customized Crystals

By Erika K. Carlson
September 3, 2019
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While studying materials made from DNA-coated nanoparticles, researchers found a new form of this matter: lattices in which smaller particles roam like electrons in metallic bonds.

Illustration of three black holes on a starry background
Abstractions blog

To Make Two Black Holes Collide, Try Three

By Erika K. Carlson
August 15, 2019
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How do black holes merge and make gravitational waves? Maybe with a little help from their friends.

Abstractions blog

Sun’s Puzzling Plasma Recreated in a Laboratory

By Erika K. Carlson
July 29, 2019
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For the first time, researchers have created a scale model of the twisting loops of the sun’s magnetic field.

About the author

Erika K. Carlson is a science writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in Discover, Astronomy, Science and other publications. She is a former AAAS Mass Media Fellow and a graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz, science communication program. She has a bachelor’s degree in physics from Pomona College and a master’s degree in astronomy from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
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