Nobel winner: explaining physics to public a ‘waste of time’

Michael Kosterlitz tells THE how colour blindness shaped his career and why Nobel winners shouldn’t be taken too seriously

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July 22, 2019
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July 22, 2019
David Matthews
Michael Kosterlitz
Source: Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting 2019
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#1 Submitted by José Joaquín Lunazzi on July 25, 2019 - 1:07am
Yes, I agree in the sense that it takes a lot of time the scientist to find the right words to tell to the public, and after that, and having experienced to explain to his granmother, as Einstein said, maybe he needs more time for the public to stay hearing than it is usual.

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