Owen Chamberlain was born #OnThisDay in 1920. A physicist and The Nobel Prize Nobel Prize winner, this #ManhattanProject veteran discovered the antiproton. Los Alamos National Laboratory https://lnkd.in/gBJv-aX9
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The Past, Present, and the Future of Nobel Prizes The absence of Nobel Prize winners from Generations Z and Alpha could largely be due to their age—they simply haven’t had the time to develop the kind of long-term research careers that often lead to such recognition. Shift in academia’s emphasis on quantity over quality in publications and the growing influence of industry funding, which often prioritises practical outcomes over fundamental breakthroughs, can be an obstacle to major discoveries. Educational trends, with more focus on practical skills and broader studies, may also steer young researchers away from the deep, specialised work that typically earns Nobel Prizes. In recent years, data science has been largely shaped by industry needs, focusing on things like consumer behaviour, targeted advertising, and product development, rather than addressing wider societal challenges. The exceptions to this are areas like climate change and COVID-19 research, where data-driven approaches have been essential in tackling global problems. AI is likely to play a part in future Nobel Prizes. AI is already speeding up research in fields like physics, chemistry, and medicine, helping scientists sift through huge datasets, spot patterns, and even design new experiments or drugs. While AI might be crucial in making the next big discovery, the Nobel Prize will still be credited to the researchers using AI as a tool. Regardless of age, human creativity and innovation, enhanced by AI, will likely lead to the next wave of scientific breakthroughs. Thanks to Heiko Hotz for pointing out the issue. #NobelPrize #GenerationZ #GenAlpha #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Research #Innovation #FutureOfScience #DataScience #TechInnovation #STEM #AcademicResearch #IndustryInfluence #Breakthroughs #ClimateChange #COVID19Research #FutureLeaders #YouthInnovation #ScientificDiscovery #NextGenScientists #EducationTrends #TechForGood #ScientificExcellence #AIInResearch #NobelWorthy #FutureOfWork #ResearchImpact #AIInScience #DigitalInnovation #DeepLearning #MachineLearning #MedicalBreakthroughs #TechRevolution #Sustainability #AcademicSuccess #AIAndHumanity #ScientificAdvances #FutureOfInnovation #SmartTech #AIAndSTEM #GenerationalProgress #YouthPotential #ResearchFunding #IndustryTrends #ScientificLeadership #AIForGood #FutureThinkers #Innovators #GlobalChallenges #DigitalTransformation #NobelFuture
The Gen Z and Gen Alpha generations are apparently not very intelligent. I mean, how else could we possibly explain that they have not produced a single Nobel Prize winner??? 🤔 https://lnkd.in/eXmazpAc
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In this new publication in Phys. Rev. B, my former Ph D student Subhajit, and I show that the existence of Majorana bound states in the topological regime is accompanied by odd-frequency spin-triplet superconducting correlations. This is in marked contrast to the trivial and the topological regime without Majorana bound states, wherein odd-frequency spin-triplet correlations are notably absent. https://lnkd.in/g7BdqvSb
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There are at least three takeaways from this story. It reinforces for me that if humans can conceive of it and build it it must have foundations in nature. Also he was asked to leave his post as a chemist due to his controversial scientific views - we are scientists as not devoid of bias and prejudices in thought. And third, I have to see these mosaics in the Middle East to better understand chemistry! What a meaningful Nobel story on many levels.
On this day in 1982 Nobel Prize laureate Dan Shechtman (pictured left) discovered a crystal with 5-fold symmetry - a form that was thought to be impossible. His new crystals, called quasicrystals, caused an uproar, and eventually, textbooks had to be rewritten across the globe. Learn more: https://bit.ly/38PVECV
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Before the discovery of the Higgs boson particle, it was understood that the nucleus of an atom contained all the mass attributed to neutrons and protons. In the mid-sixties, neutrons and protons were regarded as the fundamental particles. However, Dr. Peter Higgs (a British physicist) and his colleague Dr. Satyendra Nath Bose (an Indian physicist) had a deeper understanding that these two particles are not fundamental and that there exist sub-atomic particles accountable for the mass of matter. They formulated the concept of the "god particle," which was subsequently renamed the Higgs boson in honor of their contributions. It is a class of sub-atomic particles that are around 1/100th the size of a proton and is the fundamental force-carrying particle of the Higgs field, which is responsible for granting other particles their mass. Scientists in CERN laboratories used the world’s most robust particle accelerator to observe it for the first time in 2012. Through this development, our comprehension of the mass of matter has advanced and is substantiated by experimental evidence. Consequently, new pathways for further discoveries are set to unfold in the future. It's a significant accomplishment for a scientist when their theory is experimentally validated during their lifetime. Dr. Peter Higgs passed away on 9th April 24. R.I.P. Dr. Higgs https://lnkd.in/ddmcHHWD
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Can you imagine your name appearing after the discovery of up to 12 elements of the periodic table? For American physicist Albert Ghiorso, this was a reality. Together with his team, Ghiorso managed to co-discover 12 elements of the periodic table, including americium, californium, nobelium, and fermium, among other highlights. 🔬 At ChemoSapiens, S.L., we understand the challenges researchers face in the pursuit of new discoveries. While we don't promise Ghiorso-like results, we are committed to providing the materials you need to make groundbreaking discoveries. And hopefully, you too can make a difference in science just like Ghiorso! 🌐 Find out how our quality chemicals and commitment to excellence can support your research. Visit our website for more information: https://lnkd.in/egsJ4QY
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"Remembering the brilliance of Sir C.V. Raman on National Science Day! His groundbreaking work in physics, particularly the Raman Effect, has left an indelible mark on the scientific world. Let's celebrate the legacy of this visionary scientist and continue to be inspired by the wonders of science. 🌐🔬 #NationalScienceDay #SirCVRaman #ScientificLegacy"
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“We got here. What’s next?”🚀 Pioneer. Dad. Teacher. Scientist. Educator. Nebraska Entrepreneurship Education Adrian4NE.com; Chief Future Architect. Accelerate innovation. In companies & self.
Theory building and validation at its best.
On this day in 2012, physicists at CERN discovered the Higgs particle, confirming the theory of how particles acquire mass. But before the particle was discovered it had to be imagined - by theoretical physicists François Englert and Peter Higgs, who were awarded the Nobel Prize in 2013, almost 50 years after they first independently came up with the theory of the Higgs. Read more: https://bit.ly/3nogkvt
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a pioneer in X-ray diffraction!!
Watch the very moment chemistry laureate Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin receives her Nobel Prize on 10 December 1964. Crowfoot Hodgkin was the third woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, following in the footsteps of Marie Skłodowska Curie and her daughter Irène Joliot-Curie.
Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin collects her Nobel Prize
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You might have heard about Quantum Entanglement. It is no longer a theory , rather has become a reality. In this process, two particles remain tied to each other, even if they are separated by a super-long distance. Can we imagine that one particle controls spin direction of another particle even though they are separated by million of light years or more? 2022 Nobel prize was given to three scientists for developing experimental methods for probing entangled photons. However, will we ever be able ever to discover how this happens - how the paired particles can communicate to each other even if they are kept separated between the two ends of the universe?
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Very stimulating workshop on Quantum Effects in Biological Systems, organized by Prof. Jianming Cai 蔡健明 at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan. I presented quantum signalling effects in the cellular environment, the HOWTOs of quantum amplification of radical-pair reaction products, based on a recent paper connecting quantum coherence with quantum fluctuations using the Wigner-Yanase information: https://lnkd.in/dsHZ_Xuq
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