Even at absolute zero, the lowest temperature possible, nothing has zero energy. In these conditions, particles and fields are in their lowest energy state, with an energy proportional to Planck’s constant.
Of the latest flash fiction shortlist, shortlisting judge Michael Brooks said, “The stories were truly engaging: sometimes touching, sometimes funny, sometimes ingenious, sometimes just hilariously crazy! I had great difficulty choosing my favourites, as all of them had something to offer a curious reader.” Vote for your favourite to win the People's Choice prize!