EXTRA: Read About It!
Tuesday morning began with a talk by
Dr. Douglas Osheroff of the United States, who gave a talk on the
results from the committee he served on to investigate the recent
Columbia Shuttle Disaster. Osheroff discussed the key evidence
that was used by the commission to gain understanding of why the
Columbia broke apart upon reentry.
Dr. Leo Esaki of
Japan discussed the birth of the Superlattice, which earned him
the Nobel Prize. He discussed how his initial discovery led to
many kinds of semiconducting devices beyond the Esaki diode.
Dr. Arno Penzias
of the United States presented a history of cosmology, focusing on
the changes in scientific understanding from the time of Aristotle
to the present. This talk was especially well received by the
students.
Dr. Ivar Giaever
of the United States gave a talk on how to begin a high tech
business. In addition to technical advice, some of his
suggestions included getting a name, getting a location, and
getting a lawyer.
Dr. K. Alex
Müller of Switzerland discussed superconductivity in cuprates. He
encouraged students to begin their studies of superconductivity
with basic wave physics, the physics found in Feynman’s Lectures.
Dr. Robert Huber
presented a talk on aerobic and anaerobic life on carbon monoxide,
bringing to life the application of physics to biology and
chemistry topics.
In the afternoon,
students gathered around the Laureates who presented the morning
talks for a session of questions and answers.
On Tuesday night,
the American delegation hosted a dinner at the restaurant
Goldennes Lamm, where the students were joined by four Nobel
Laureates. Dr. Riccardo Giacconi and his wife Mirella, Dr. Ivar
Giaever and his wife Inger, Dr. Brian Josephson and his wife
Carol, and Dr. Martinus Veltman and his wife Anneke. In addition,
the group was also joined by Dr.Dennis Patten, retired from the
nuclear medicine department of the University of Arizona, and Dr.
Jerry McClure from the Department of Energy Office of Nuclear
Energy Sciences. |
