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Personal Thoughts on the Nobel Prize in Physics 2023

A few weeks ago the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to three scientists for their experimental work founding the field of attosecond science. (can you believe that “attosecond” is actually shown as a typo when drafting this?) This is … Continue reading

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Nobel Prize in Physics 2018

Two weeks ago, the Nobel prize in physics was announced to be awarded to three physicists for two topics, both dealing with laser physics. One half was awarded to Arthur Ashkin for his invention and perfection of the optical tweezers, … Continue reading

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Why Physics is Important

I already made the case for why science is important, but why is physics specifically important? All of the same arguments for science apply to physics just as well. However, physics by its nature has a unique place within science … Continue reading

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