http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/10/06/and-the-nobel-prize-for-physics-goes-to/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:01:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/10/06/and-the-nobel-prize-for-physics-goes-to/comment-page-1/#comment-55581 Ryan Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:50:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=3977#comment-55581 It's unfortunate but sometimes the significance of a discovery is not apparent. The ubiquitousness of cameras and fiber optics is a relatively recent development. It’s unfortunate but sometimes the significance of a discovery is not apparent. The ubiquitousness of cameras and fiber optics is a relatively recent development.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/10/06/and-the-nobel-prize-for-physics-goes-to/comment-page-1/#comment-55531 NewEnglandBob Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:48:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=3977#comment-55531 Why does the Nobel Foundation wait so many years to recognize people? One of the awarded said that at his age (79), the prize money will have little effect. Why does the Nobel Foundation wait so many years to recognize people? One of the awarded said that at his age (79), the prize money will have little effect.

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