ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Circulene

Okay kiddo, have you ever played with a hula hoop before? Circulene is like a very special hula hoop.

In science, we study very tiny things called molecules. Circulene is a molecule that is shaped like a hula hoop, but it’s so small that you can’t see it with your eyes! It’s made up of carbon atoms that stick together in just the right way to make the circle shape.

Circulene is really special because scientists think it might be able to do some really cool things. It might be able to help us make new kinds of electronic devices, like super small and super fast computers. Scientists also think that circulene could help us make better medicines by delivering drugs to the right places in our bodies.

Even though circulene is really tiny and you can’t see it, it has a big impact on science and could help make the world a better place!