Quantum dots are everywhere: in research, TVs, and now the Nobel prize. They are also fascinating systems that exist in the gray zone between quantum and classical physics. No time like the present to learn how they work! 
Here's a good (though slightly technical) breakdown: 
https://physicsopenlab.org/2015/11/20/quantum-dots-a-true-particle-in-a-box-system/ #nobel #science #tech

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