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What’s
it like to win a Nobel Prize? Louis
Brus was recently told that he and two other scientists
will share the 2023 prize in chemistry, “for the discovery and
synthesis of quantum dots”. Now, in a remarkably candid
interview and podcast with The Conversation, he talks about
his work, spanning old cold war divides, and the sudden new
level of recognition in his life. “When the mailman came I
happened to be at the front door and he recognized me because
my face was in the local newspaper. And he said, ‘I’ve never
shaken the hand of a Nobel laureate before.’” Read
and listen to the full interview.
Meanwhile,
our coverage of the crisis in the Middle East continues here.
And,
if you’re suffering from a seasonal virus, will a bowl of chicken
soup sort you out? |
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Stephen Khan
Global Executive Editor, The
Conversation | |
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Louis Brus, Columbia University
Louis
Brus explains some of the foundational research – and
how even the letter carrier wants to shake your hand
when you’ve just won a Nobel Prize.
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Ian Parmeter, Australian National
University
Here
are six possible options for what a post-war Gaza
might look like – and why none will seemingly
work.
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Topher L. McDougal, University of San
Diego
The
politics of delivering aid in war zones are messy, the
ethics fraught and the logistics daunting. But getting
everything right is essential − and in this instance
could save many Gazans’
lives. | |
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Nicole Lee, Curtin University
Adele
is really saying alcohol is have too much of a negative impact
on her life, and like many others has decided to do something
positive about it by taking a break. |
Colby Teeman, University of Dayton
Grandma
swore by it. Now science weighs in on the healing powers of
chicken soup. |
Mary Woessner, Victoria University; Alexandra
Parker, Victoria University; Aurélie Pankowiak, Victoria
University
David
Beckham says he felt prepared for the nation’s wrath because
of how he says he was treated by his father. It’s a familiar
story in sport, but evidence shows controlling behaviour
doesn’t work. |
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Sara Wilf, University of California, Los
Angeles
A
survey of over 600 teens and young adults across India
found boys are more politically engaged than girls and
also less aware of the barriers women face to becoming
active in politics.
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Gareth Dorrian, University of Birmingham
Control
experiments are critical in informing the search for
alien life.
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Vera De Cauwer, Namibia University of
Science and Technology
Mountain
flora in the Kaokoveld deserve priority conservation
efforts.
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Catherine Wynne, University of Hull
It
is how the detectives respond to superstition which
cements the connections between the Conan Doyle and
Christie stories | |
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