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2.) Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is the premier building block for biomineralized tissues. It comes in many sizes, shapes, and flavors based on how it was made (synthesis conditions) and what its intended purpose is (structural reinforcement, mineral storage bank, etc). In order to better understand its vital role in hard tissue (bone and teeth) as well as an additional assortment of biologically relevant subjects such as cancer metastasis, biological activity and adsorption phenomena related to extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins and pathological calcification, it is imperative to be able to measure fundamental properties related to its chemical and physical properties. It is also important to be able to navigate within its time and space domain to unravel the intricacies and mysteries of its structure and purpose. Imagine that you partner with Antman and you co-develop a machine that allows you to shrink to atomic scale dimensions and you are able to move within a single crystal of HAp. Imagine what you would be able to see and experience as you navigate throughout the crystal and measure the boundaries of the crystal?