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How aerogel is made and why it's so cool

World's Lightest Solid!

Veritasium visited Dr. Stephen Steiner at Aerogel Technologies in Massachusetts to learn about the wonders of silica aerogel, a solid that is only twice as dense as air. My sister gave me a small chunk of aerogel about 10 years ago and it’s one of my favorite possessions.

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