Thursday, 6 Oct 2011
Nobel Prize Literature 2011: Swedish poet Tomas Tranströmer
The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2011 is awarded to the Swedish poet Tomas Tranströmer
“because, through his condensed, translucent images, he gives us fresh access to reality”.
Date: 6 Oct 2011 , Author: / Category: Education Info, International Happenings / Views: 1997/Rating:5
Nobel Prize Chemistry 2011: Quasi Crystals
In quasicrystals, we find the fascinating mosaics of the Arabic world reproduced at the level of atoms: regular patterns that never repeat themselves. However, the configuration found in quasicrystals was considered impossible, and Dan Shechtman had to fight a fierce battle against established science. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2011 has fundamentally altered how chemists conceive of solid matter...
Date: 6 Oct 2011 , Author: / Category: Science / Views: 3373/Rating:2.3