Neue Mini Lecture: Werner Heisenberg
Neue biographische Mini Lecture jetzt online in der MediathekNeue biographische Mini Lecture jetzt online in der Mediathek
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New Mini Lecture: Werner Heisenberg
A new biographical mini lecture is now available at our mediathequeA new biographical mini lecture is now available at our mediatheque
Pros and Cons of building particle accelerators – Werner Heisenberg
The world is looking at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland. Physicists working at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will make an announcement about the Higgs boson, Wednesday July 4th. Speculations and rumors already run around the world. In such hectic times it often is helpful to take a look back. Therefore I recommend to watch a famous […]
Heisenberg and Dirac
Beatrice’s story about Heisenberg possibly inspiring the "Schunkelwalzer" dancing tradition at Lindau reminds me of an ancedote about Heisenberg and Paul Dirac. Both were two of the most accomplished scientists of the twentieth century who made foundational contributions to quantum mechanics. But while Heisenberg loved song, dance and wine, Dirac was a very quiet man […]
A sustainable look at the future – Lindau
If you ever have the time to take a deeper look at the history of the Lindau Nobel Laureates Meeting, you will recognize that concerns for humans and the environment shape it. The openness of the scientific debates and solution seeking fosters the specific spirit of Lindau ever since the first meeting in 1951. One […]