Erasmus was right, the lesson certainly seemed to be right up Katie’s alley.
“Our sciencey people here will know the five states of matter ... yes?” Erasmus waited, bemused, for Ellen to lower her hand and speak.
“There are only four states of matter,” Ellen said, then counted them off on her fingers. “Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.”
Flanna looked at Zoe, who looked as bewildered as she felt.
Katie grinned from ear to ear, turning from Ellen back to Erasmus.
“There is a fifth,” Erasmus corrected. “Who here can tell us what the fifth state of matter is?”
Katie predictably was the only one with the answer.
“The fifth state of matter is called the Bose-Einstein Condensate.”
“The who whaty-what?” Zoe frowned at Katie as if she’d started speaking in Portuguese. “You’re making stuff up.
