The building made of nine giant iron atoms

And other interesting and quirky things from the overlap of science, art and history

A few weeks ago I was in Brussels, where I took this picture of the Atomium. What you’re looking at is a building with two floors in each sphere and hallways that connect them via stairs or escalators. It is also the molecular crystal structure of iron.

The Atomium was designed by engineer André Waterkeyn and architects André and Jean Polak. It was built…