The 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics has recognized the work of three physicists - Saul Perlmutter (USA), Brian P. Schmidt (Australia) and Adam G. Riess (USA) - who discovered that the Universe is expanding at a rate each time accelerated by observing distant supernovae.
This year is the Year of Chemistry and it seems no coincidence that a chemist has won the award. Somorjai, considered the father of modern surface chemistry, has risen with him "for his pioneering contributions to the understanding of surface chemistry and catalysis on a molecular scale", according to the minutes of the jury chaired by the Nobel Prize in Physics Theodor W. Hänsch.
We already know the 2010 Nobel prizes in all their categories: Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature and the Nobel Peace Prize (the only one that is awarded outside of Sweden, specifically in Oslo). Some of these awards have received harsh criticism, such as the Nobel Prize in Medicine by the Church or the Nobel Peace Prize by the Chinese government. Do you want to know who the winners have been?
The 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics went to Russian scientists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov for their pioneering work on the development of graphene, a two-dimensional material that could replace silicon to build future ultra-fast computers.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
