Conserved Matter

Science describes a principle known as the “conservation of mass.” “Matter can change form through physical and chemical changes, but through any of these changes matter is conserved.” In other words, matter can shift into different states through physical or chemical changes—water can become ice, lava can become rock, and one’s breath can create mist on a glass—but no matter the efforts we undergo, and despite the machinations we might employ, the amount of matter that has been since creatio...