How Does Odo Change Mass, Size, State?

Star Trek Deep Space Nine gave us Odo, the Changeling shapeshifter from the Founders of the Dominion and introduced the new species to the lore. But we have seen these gelatinous aliens shift their shape from liquid to space faring creatures and simple rocks. How does this all work and can it related to real science? Let's take a quick look and analyse how the Changelings of DS9 work.

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