%0 Journal Article %T 3D electron diffraction goes multipolar. %A Beanland R %J IUCrJ %V 11 %N 0 %D 2024 May 1 %M 38700231 %F 5.588 %R 10.1107/S2052252524003774 %X Over 30 years ago, it was shown that bonding between atoms has a noticeable effect on convergent beam electron diffraction patterns. The paper by Olech et al. [(2024). IUCrJ, 11, 309-324] demonstrates that its influence is also clearly present in 3D electron diffraction data, opening up new possibilities for quantum crystallography.