Clik here to view.
The Stem-Cell Breakthroughs That Won the Nobel Prize
Two scientists who each made a major discovery — four decades apart — share the science world’s prestigious award. KYODO/Reuters/Landov On Monday, the Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to two...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Least Deserving Nobel Laureate
You can argue all night about who deserved and didn’t deserve the Nobel Peace Prize for just about any year. But if you restrict the debate to science prizes, you’ll find research that turned out to do...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Marie Curie’s Sex Scandal and the Duel It Inspired
Getty Images Marie Curie is well known as the first genius to have snagged two Nobel Prizes. The first came in 1903, when she and her husband, Pierre, were awarded a Nobel Prize in physics for their...
View ArticleUnderstanding the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics (With a Cat)
Serge Haroche and David Wineland were awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday. They share the prize for independently developing methods to study particles of light…without destroying that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
European Union Wins the Nobel Peace Prize
Congratulations to all Neatoramanauts from the European Union! You’ve all won the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize, which comes with $1.2 million in prize money: The European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Downside of a Nobel Prize
Scientists are mostly a humble bunch, as they spend a big part of their lives in search of knowledge or teaching it to others without much hoopla. And while incompetent people often don’t know they are...
View ArticleGamera, the Human-Powered Helicopter from Maryland
The Sikorsky Prize has been unclaimed since its establishment in 1980. The winner will take $250,000 for achieving a simple-sounding set of goals: make a human-powered helicopter that can fly for 60...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ig® Nobel Limericks: World’s End, Sheep-Dragging, Robber Trap
Ig Nobel Achievements distilled into limerick formby Martin Eiger, Improbable Research Limerick Laureate The Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that first make people laugh, then make them think. For...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Snoopy Christmas Cake
Snoopy is guaranteed to win first prize in the neighborhood Christmas decorating contest. Sweetmilk4you made this lovely cake covered with fondant. Snoopy himself is made of gumpaste. Link -via...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What Is It? Game 257
W00t! It’s time for another collaboration with the always-excellent What Is It? blog. Can you guess what this strange object is used for? Put your guess in the comment section below (click the +). One...
View Article
