Galvanizing

That bit I vaguely overheard on NOVA comparing subatomic particles to actors passing through masses of paparazzi? That was not my brain filling in something bizarre in place of a mishearing; that's actually the metaphor they were using. Yay, I think.

(Fabric of the Cosmos: What Is Space?, around part 4.) (Not sure if this link is viewable outside the States.)

(ETA: Also? The universe is so flipping cool.)