text: the amazing thing is that every atom in your body came from a star that exploded and the atoms in your left hand probably came from a different star than your right hand it really is the most poetic thing i know about physics you are all stardust you couldn t be here if stars hadn t exploded because the elements the carbon nitrogen oxygen iron all the things that matter for evolution weren t created at the beginning of time they were created in the nuclear furnaces of stars and the only way they could get into your body is if those stars were kind enough to explode so forget jesus the stars died so that you could be here today