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# This Weird Pattern Will Let Us Reshape Matter
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/its-okay-be-smart/episode/this-weird-pattern-will-let-us-reshape-matter-7wxqg9/
- Published: 2026-09-28T14:31:08.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-28T15:00:55.000Z
- Description: What if you could turn the same material into a conductor, insulator, or magnet just by twisting it?
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Be Smart, Season 14, Episode 10, #ZZZ_Episode_2c9e61a1-8176-4b9b-8dd3-1eb900732e25, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_dc38a6e9-266e-43c1-b647-45e7445fad27, #v1.16

What if you could turn the same material into a conductor, insulator, magnet, or even a superconductor just by twisting it? Meet magic angle graphene, where a tiny 1.1° twist creates a whole new world of physics. The material is carbon, the same stuff found in a pencil, but its properties can become extraordinary.