The Fifth
Solvay Conference, where the leading physicists of the time gathered to discuss quantum theory, produced an
iconic photo of the participants. 17 of the 29 pictured either already were or would be Nobel prize winners, including Marie Curie who was badass enough to have two. But did you know there is
film footage of the conference as well?
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posted by kmz
on Jan 18, 2011 -
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The year is 1932. Hitler is rising in power. Harold Urey announces the discovery of deuterium, a hydrogen isotope. James Chadwick discovers the neutron. Heisenberg receives the Nobel Prize for his work in Quantum physics. It is a miracle year in Physics, matched only by Einstein's advances in 1905. A few of the most brilliant physicists in the world decide to convene in Copenhagen and ...
write a play! Written on the 100th anniversary of the death of Goethe,
The Blegdamsvej Faust is a remarkable document from a turning point in Physics.
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posted by vacapinta
on Feb 17, 2009 -
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