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Nobel In Physics: Your Tax Dollars At Work

Richard Harris — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 23:58:00 +0000

You wouldn't be surprised to learn that a laboratory run by the U.S. Department of Commerce is working on more precise methods to measure stuff.

However, you might not expect it to be at the cutting edge of the mind-bending world of quantum physics. But on Tuesday, David Wineland became the fourth employee at the National Institute for Standards and Technology, a federal lab, to win a Nobel since 1997.

VIDEO: "Pinch Me To Make Sure This Is Really Happening," Says Boulder Nobel Winner

Jim Hill — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:36:23 +0000

It has been a whirlwind day for David Wineland, who along with Serge Haroche, won the Nobel prize for physics this year.

Boulder's David Wineland Shares 2012 Nobel Prize In Physics With Serge Haroche

Erin OToole — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:43:40 +0000

Two scientists – one French, one American - have won the 2012 Nobel Prize in physics. Serge Haroche and David Wineland will share the $1.2 million award for their work in quantum physics.

French And American Scientists Share Physics Nobel

Mark Memmott — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 09:57:00 +0000

The 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Serge Haroche of France and David Wineland of the United States for their work on the "fundamental interactions between light particles and matter."

"The Nobel laureates have opened the door to a new era of experimentation with quantum physics by demonstrating the direct observation of individual quantum particles without destroying them," the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said in a statement.

Their work, the Nobel committee says, has laid the foundation for development of a sup