Vitaly Ginzburg: a life in physics
Nov 3, 2009
Vitaly Ginzburg, who turned 93 last month, is one of the most prominent Russian theoretical physicists of the 20th century and shared the 2003 Nobel Prize for Physics with Alexei Abrikosov and Tony Leggett for their work on the theory of superconductors and superfluids. In an exclusive interview with physicsworld.com, Ginzburg talks to Matin Durrani about how his interest in physics developed, why he distrusts the church's growing role in Russian society, and how his role in developing a hydrogen bomb for the Soviet Union saved his life.
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