But what, exactly, are they? That's what Patreon supporter John Duffield wants to know, asking: Please will you describe the electron... explaining what it is, and why it moves the way it does ...

What color are electrons? originally appeared on Quora: the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights. Answer by Jerzy Michał Pawlak, PhD in ...

Last week, or maybe the week before (the days fly by so fast), reporters were all agape with surprise that the electron was round. Very round. I put it on my list of things to write about ...

Here's a question you've probably never considered: Why are all electrons the same? Every electron in the universe has exactly the same mass, exactly the same charge, and if you think about it ...

What is the shape of an electron? If you recall pictures from your high school science books, the answer seems quite clear: an electron is a small ball of negative charge that is smaller than an atom.

A number of questions present themselves like, for example, what shape is an electron? First of all, I would like to mention that the electron, being a particle of incredibly low mass (it is even ...