http://konquest.org/nobel-season-continues-physics-2005 Because Science Matters Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:40:28 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://konquest.org/nobel-season-continues-physics-2005/comment-page-1#comment-90 Konquest Online » 2005 Science in review - Science and Technology News Thu, 22 Dec 2005 02:55:30 +0000 http://konquest.nomis80.org/?p=78#comment-90 [...] I’ll start with something that can be in every scientific review of the year, the Nobel Prizes. These are a significant landmark in any year. This year, the prizes have been awarded to Physics: Roy Glauber for his contribution to the quantum theory of optical coherence and John Hall and Theodor Hänsch for their contributions to the development of laser-based precision spectroscopy, including the optical frequency comb technique. Read more here. [...]

]]> http://konquest.org/nobel-season-continues-physics-2005/comment-page-1#comment-44 Konquest Online » Ig Nobel Ceremony Tonight - Science and Technology News Thu, 06 Oct 2005 13:37:48 +0000 http://konquest.nomis80.org/?p=78#comment-44 [...] The 15th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony will be held tonight at Saunders Theater, in Harvard University. Ig Nobels are awarded to people whose research “cannot or should not be reproduced”. The ceremony is usually a total mayhem, with people throwing paper airplanes on the stage and newly appointed Nobel Winner R. Glauber sweeping the floor. This year’s theme for the ceremony is Infinity, so expect a lot of infinite jokes. [...] [...] The 15th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony will be held tonight at Saunders Theater, in Harvard University. Ig Nobels are awarded to people whose research “cannot or should not be reproduced”. The ceremony is usually a total mayhem, with people throwing paper airplanes on the stage and newly appointed Nobel Winner R. Glauber sweeping the floor. This year’s theme for the ceremony is Infinity, so expect a lot of infinite jokes. [...]

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