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Sep 29, 2026 32 min

How We Keep Time Without Losing a Second

from The Quiet Shift: Everyday Wonders for Sleep Hosted by The Quiet Shift

How does a second travel from an atom to the clock beside your bed? Follow tiny quartz vibrations, gently rising clouds of atoms, and quiet messages between laboratories and everyday devices. A peaceful exploration of the patient comparisons that help the world keep time together.

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