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Duncan Haldane: Toying with Topology

Ben Skuse

Duncan Haldane: Toying with Topology

This year, Nobel Laureate Duncan Haldane attended the Lindau Meetings for the first time. Science writer Ben Skuse explains the topological concept for which Haldane received the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Unentangling a Quantum Enigma

Ben Skuse

Unentangling a Quantum Enigma

How a simple experiment 140 years ago led to seven Nobel Prizes and why it continues to fascinate physicists today.

Nobel Prize in Physics 2016: “Weird and wonderful ideas”

Susanne Dambeck

Nobel Prize in Physics 2016: “Weird and wonderful ideas”

Michael Kosterlitz, David Thouless and Duncan Haldane received the Nobel Prize for revealing "the secrets of exotic matter". And what does this have to do with bagels and pretzels?Michael Kosterlitz, David Thouless and Duncan Haldane received the Nobel Prize for revealing "the secrets of exotic matter". And what does this have to do with bagels and pretzels?

Physiknobelpreis 2016: “Seltsame und erstaunliche Dinge”

Susanne Dambeck

Physiknobelpreis 2016: “Seltsame und erstaunliche Dinge”

Michael Kosterlitz, David Thouless und Duncan Haldane erhielten den Nobelpreis für die Enthüllung "der Geheimnisse exotischer Materie". Und was hat das mit Backwerk zu tun?Michael Kosterlitz, David Thouless und Duncan Haldane erhielten den Nobelpreis für die Enthüllung "der Geheimnisse exotischer Materie". Und was hat das mit Backwerk zu tun?