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Quirkiest stories from the world of physics in 2021 (physicsworld.com)
36 points by ozdave on Jan 2, 2022 | hide | past | favorite | 3 comments



Congrats to Manfred Steiner on earning a doctorate at 89 years of age!

“It is important not to waste your older days,” Steiner insists. “There is a lot of brainpower in older people and I think it can be of enormous benefit to younger generations.” ;)


How on earth did Hawking manage to be in debt to the state at that level, surely someone in his position and level of contribution should find the state indebted to his estate? Humanity will never be able to level that debt, the man gave his life to the rest of us.


Crazy learning about the woman. Read about this parity discovery not even once i hear about the lady contribution. Another dna X-ray or Einstein underlying maths … should have a correction prize say 20 years later even if you have passed away kind.




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