By Porter Wright on TheSwedish Royal Academy of Sciences, in accordance with the will of Afred Nobel, announced the winners of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday October 5, 2010. As most people have heard by now, the winners were Russian expatriates Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov , both Professors at the UK’s University of Manchester. Professors Geim … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on Who knew this story could gain so much interest? As you may recall (or see the posts, here and here), there was to be an announcement of a new Nobel Prize at nanoTX’07, which was then retracted in the face of (reported) opposition from the Nobel Family Society and Nobel Prize Foundation. Well, last night, … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on A few weeks ago I was intrigued (maybe excited?) about the prospect of a new Nobel Prize in Nanotechnology. Well, as it turns out, my excitement may have been premature.… Continue Reading
