How cold is the world’s coldest stuff? Eric Cornell describes how he created the world’s first Bose-Einstein condensate, with a temperature measuring just a few billionths of a degree, or a few nanokelvins, above absolute zero. To put this temperature in perspective, room temperature is around 300 degrees Kelvin, water freezes at 273 degrees Kelvin, and helium turns from a gas into a liquid at 4 degrees Kelvin. The Bose-Einstein condensate was much colder than that, by a factor of more than a million! World’s Coldest Stuff: Nobel Prize Winner Explains Bose-Einstein Condensate: https://youtube.com/shorts/L6NdHBBoaMI?si=1Rr92BNyrZck9sLB Among the world's largest science centers, the Museum of Science engages millions of people each year to the wonders of science and technology through interactive exhibitions, digital programs, giant screen productions, and preK – 12 EiE® STEM curricula through the William and Charlotte Bloomberg Science Education Center. Established in 1830, the Museum is home to such iconic experiences as the Theater of Electricity, the Charles Hayden Planetarium, and the Mugar Omni Theater. Around the world, the Museum is known for digital experiences such as Mission: Mars on Roblox, and traveling exhibitions such as the Science Behind Pixar. Learn more at https://www.mos.org/ Copyright © 2024. Museum of Science. All rights reserved. This video is owned by the Museum of Science and may not be reproduced, redistributed, or used in any manner without prior written permission from the Museum of Science.