MIT Admissions (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
On Saturday evening, the Rhodes Trust announced the 32 Americans who have won the 2008 Rhodes Scholarships. The Rhodes Scholarship, described as "the oldest and best known award for international study," includes among its winners political figures like Bill Clinton, George Stephanopoulos and David Souter; scientists like Edwin Hubble, Robert J. van de Graaff and Brian Greene; and journalists...
Cosmic Variance (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
Speaking of classic astronomical images , I did a tiny double-take at this great 1959 ad for Viceroy cigarettes — one of an impressive collection of examples where science was appropriated in the cause of attracting more smokers, over at bioephemera . Anyone who reads a lot of books on astronomy recognizes that guy in the background, or at least the image from which he is derived — that’s Edwin...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 28/10/2008
” (Oct. 21): Douglas C. Prasher may not have won the , but he can take heart in having joined one of science’s most esteemed clubs by making a Nobel-worthy contribution to science. Like Rosalind Franklin (co-discoverer of the structure of DNA), Ralph Alpher (co-discoverer of cosmic background radiation), Edwin Hubble (discoverer of Hubble’s law) and many others, Mr. Prasher may...
