Perpendicular to the mainstream
Article Abstract:
Some observers believe that physicist Freeman J. Dyson deserved to win the Nobel Prize and that disappointment led him into research not worthy of his expertise. Dyson says he is not disappointed and that the Nobel Prize has never been a motivational factor.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1993
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Lying by the book
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A Defense Department supplement to the National Security Program Operating Manual indicates that government agencies and contractors involved with classified programs are encouraged to concoct 'cover stories' to hide the true nature of the programs.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1992
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Gravity quantized? A radical theory of gravity weaves space from tiny loops
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Physicist Abhay Ashtekar's loop-space quantum gravity theory unifies ideas from quantum mechanics and general relativity. The theory relies on the existence of tiny loops that correspond to space itself.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1992
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