A scent of ripe pears and violet can feel exotic, reminding us that strange aromas spark curiosity. Travelers often feel homesick for familiar places while exploring far‑off lands. New, unconventional ideas are described as exotic forces that push progress forward.
![“Over the last century, physicists have used light quanta, electrons, alpha particles, X-rays, gamma-rays, protons, neutrons and exotic sub-nuclear particles for this purpose [scattering experiments]. Much important information about the target atoms or nuclei or their assemblage has been obtained…” quote by Clifford Shull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/43d/clifford-shull-228755_alphas_over-the-last-century-physicists-have-us_995937.png)
