2017 Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to LIGO Black Hole Researchers
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Originally Posted by DENNIS OVERBYE, OCT. 3, 2017 New York Times
Rainer Weiss, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Kip Thorne and Barry Barish, both of the California Institute of Technology, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for the discovery of ripples in space-time known as gravitational waves, which were predicted by Albert Einstein a century ago but had never been directly seen.
However, it's a bit ironic that this team got the Nobel for confirming a prediction of Einstein, but Einstein never got the Nobel for his work on Relativity and Space-Time. (The Nobel Prize in Physics 1921 was awarded to Albert Einstein "for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect".)
However, it's a bit ironic that this team got the Nobel for confirming a prediction of Einstein, but Einstein never got the Nobel for his work on Relativity and Space-Time. (The Nobel Prize in Physics 1921 was awarded to Albert Einstein "for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect".)
Earlier this year, National Geographic channel showed the series "Genius" (which may still be available on catch-up or down-load), starring "our" Geoffrey Rush as Albert Einstein in his later years - a very accessible way to learn about Einstein's life and work. http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/genius/
Earlier this year, National Geographic channel showed the series "Genius" (which may still be available on catch-up or down-load), starring "our" Geoffrey Rush as Albert Einstein in his later years - a very accessible way to learn about Einstein's life and work. http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/genius/
Hi Julian,
I have the series which I purchased on iTunes. An entertaining dramatization
of Einstein's personal life. Great performances. Highly recommended.
