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1 week ago

George E. Smith obituary: co-inventor of the charge coupled device, which ushered in an era of digital images

The charge coupled device (CCD) was invented by George E. Smith and Willard Boyle during a brainstorming session at Bell Labs in October 1969, stemming from their goal to design a memory device.
Science
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Demis Hassabis on our AI future: It'll be 10 times bigger than the Industrial Revolution and maybe 10 times faster'

As head of Google DeepMind, the tech giant's artificial intelligence arm, he's driving, if not necessarily steering, what promises to be the most significant technological revolution of our lifetimes.
Artificial intelligence
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 weeks ago

Pedro Cuatrecasas, the scientist nobody has heard of who could have won two Nobel Prizes

Pedro Cuatrecasas was an influential biochemist who contributed to the development of approximately 40 drugs including acyclovir for herpes and atorvastatin for cholesterol management.
Science
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Grok Says White, Asian, and Jewish Are the 'Good Races'

Grok 4 indicated race-based demographics as indicators of being a good scientist, suggesting a correlation with success in science.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Charles Rice, Nobel Prize winner in Medicine: It's a crime that a drug exists that could cure everyone yet not everybody has access to it'

Charles Rice's discovery of the hepatitis C virus has led to significant advancements in treatment and the saving of millions of lives.
fromPitchfork
1 month ago

Bob Dylan Announces Art Book Point Blank (Quick Studies)

This book showcases Bob Dylan's mastery of telling stories, creating moods and provoking feelings. The images are deeply evocative, at once innocent and world-weary.
Books
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fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Ardem Patapoutian, Nobel Prize winner in Medicine: 90% of people don't even know they have a sense of proprioception'

Ardem Patapoutian, Nobel Prize-winning biologist, celebrated life achievements with a tattoo of the Piezo proteins he discovered, symbolizing his journey and scientific impact.
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

A voice for democracy: Thomas Mann's lasting literary legacy DW 06/04/2025

Thomas Mann's literary genius intertwined with his political activism, particularly in response to the Nazi regime.
Photography
fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

George E. Smith, Nobel laureate who envisioned digital imagery, dies at 95

George E. Smith played a crucial role in the invention of the charge-coupled device (CCD), foundational for digital photography and imaging technology.
His work with Willard S. Boyle on imaging technology earned them a Nobel Prize 40 years later, illustrating lasting impact.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Latest line: A good week for Jennifer Doudna, a bad week for Maria Su

Jennifer Doudna, who won the Nobel Prize in 2020 for her groundbreaking work in gene-editing, continues to be recognized, now with a supercomputer named after her at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.
Silicon Valley
OMG science
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

He Won the Nobel Prize for Physics. Then He Changed His Mind.

Adam Riess discovered the universe's accelerating expansion and now contemplates potential flaws in his theory of dark energy.
Women in technology
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
2 months ago

New Berkeley Lab supercomputer named after Nobel laureate will power AI and scientific research

A new supercomputer named Doudna will enhance AI and genomic research at Berkeley Lab, honoring Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna.
The Doudna supercomputer, built by Dell, aims to facilitate significant scientific discoveries and advancements in genomics.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Ngugi wa Thiong'o, giant of African literature, dies aged 87

"Ngugi explored the troubled legacy of colonialism through essays, plays and novels including Weep Not, Child... He had been a favourite for the Nobel prize in literature for years."
Writing
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Hancock ignored call to test all NHS staff, Covid inquiry hears

The UK government ignored early warnings from Nobel laureates about the need for routine Covid testing of health workers, contributing to increased infections.
Video games
fromOpen Culture
3 months ago

John Nash's Super Short PhD Thesis: 26 Pages & Two Citations

Nash's brief dissertation revolutionized game theory despite having few citations, leading to his eventual Nobel Prize in Economics.
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Opinion | The White House Tech Bros Owe Their Fortunes to the Research They're Killing

Basic research conducted by America's universities is pivotal in fostering an entrepreneurial culture, evidenced by collaborations between academia and notable venture capitalists in technology and medicine.
OMG science
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Han Kang Nobel prize lecture book sells 10,000 copies in first day online in South Korea

Han Kang's first book post-Nobel Prize, 'Light and Thread', sold 10,000 copies in its first day online.
OMG science
fromHarvard Gazette
3 months ago

Long trail from 1992 discovery to 2024 Nobel Prize - Harvard Gazette

The discovery of microRNA by Ruvkun and Ambros led to revolutionary insights in gene regulation, earning them the Nobel Prize in 2024.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

The Nobel is just the start: 16 imagined victories for Donald Trump | Ariel Dorfman

Trump's rhetoric of incessant winning creates a delusional perception of reality, where he believes he can triumph in every situation, regardless of the actual outcomes.
US Elections
OMG science
fromWIRED
3 months ago

'We Are Not Programmed to Die,' Says Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan

Ramakrishnan defines death as the loss of coherent function despite many living cells.
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US news
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel Prize-winning Peruvian author, dies at age 89

Mario Vargas Llosa, a Nobel Prize-winning writer, died at age 89, renowned for his impactful literature addressing societal and political issues in Latin America.
Books
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

Nobel literature prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa dies DW 04/14/2025

Mario Vargas Llosa, celebrated Peruvian writer and Nobel laureate, died at 89, leaving a significant literary legacy in Latin American literature.
Books
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa dies DW 04/14/2025

Mario Vargas Llosa was a prominent Latin American literary figure, awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2010 for his exploration of power and resistance.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian author and Nobel literature laureate, dies at 89

Mario Vargas Llosa, acclaimed Peruvian author and Nobel laureate, died at 89, leaving a significant legacy in literature and heartfelt tributes from around the world.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel Prize-winning Peruvian author, dies at age 89

Mario Vargas Llosa, a Nobel Prize-winning writer, died at age 89, renowned for his impactful literature addressing societal and political issues in Latin America.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel-Winning Peruvian Novelist, Dies at 89

Mario Vargas Llosa, influential Peruvian author and Nobel laureate, passed away in Lima at age 89, leaving behind a legacy of literary and political commentary.
Books
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

Nobel literature prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa dies DW 04/14/2025

Mario Vargas Llosa, celebrated Peruvian writer and Nobel laureate, died at 89, leaving a significant literary legacy in Latin American literature.
Books
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa dies DW 04/14/2025

Mario Vargas Llosa was a prominent Latin American literary figure, awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2010 for his exploration of power and resistance.
fromwww.nytimes.com
7 years ago

The Elder Statesman of Latin American Literature and a Writer of Our Moment (Published 2018)

Mario Vargas Llosa, living in luxury thanks to Isabel Preysler, reflects a complex blend of literary achievement and personal scandal, illustrating his significance in contemporary literature.
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