Stephen Hawking goes to Washington
Taking a light hearted tone during the proceedings – with frequent references to popular culture – Hawking said: “I don’t believe science fiction like Star Trek, where people a...
Physicists honoured at the Savoy
Over 300 guests gathered at the Savoy Hotel in London last night for the presentation of the 1998 Institute of Physics awards and medals
1998 NAS awards
The National Academy of Sciences has honoured several physicists and astronomers for outstanding contributions to science
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Aharonov and Berry share Wolf Prize
The 1998 Wolf Prize has been awarded to Yakir Aharonov and Sir Michael Berry
Science gets a higher profile in Ireland
The Irish government has a new science minister, Noel Treacy - the third this year
Laser-cooled Nobel prize
Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Steve Chu, and Bill Phillips have won the 1997 Nobel Prize for Physics
Skirmishes on the wild side of science
Many scientists regard people's fascination with the supernatural as harmless nonsense. Tony Jones meets a physicist who confronts proponents of paranormal beliefs
What Carlo did next
Since winning the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1984, Carlo Rubbia has pursued an impressive range of diverse projects. Susan Biggin meets a larger-than-life physicist
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