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Exotic pear-shaped nuclei

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The elusive pear shapes of certain nuclei, which are challenging to predict theoretically, have at last been measured precisely. Two experts offer their views on what the results mean for nuclear physics and particle physics. See Article p.199

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  1. C. J. (Kim) Lister is in the Department of Physics and Applied Physics, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, USA.,

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  2. Jonathan Butterworth is in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK.,

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