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Atoms

Today we know that there is something more fundamental

than earth, water, air, and fire....

By convention there is color, 
by convention sweetness, 
by convention bitterness, 
but in reality there are atoms and space.

-Democritus (400 BC)

But is the atom fundamental?

If you are interested in finding a possible answer to this question, now you have to make a choice - you can follow one of the following different paths:

If you want to know something more about the atom, go to

1.  Atom and its structure

If you want to know more about Democritus and Atomism,

follow the path below:

2.  Greek Atomism

If you are interested in a historical timeline, follow the path below:  

3.  Historical timeline