Tired of having to set your watch every now and then? Well, how about an atomic clock on your wrist? Developments in technology and timing techniques could make this a distinct possibility.
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Wynands, R. The atomic wrist-watch. Nature 429, 509–510 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/429509a
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