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Hundreds of physicists condemn sexist talk at CERN on women in physics

Following a talk by Alessandro Strumia at particle physics lab CERN that sparked outrage about sexism, hundreds of researchers have rallied together to push back against his claims

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Chemistry Nobel Prize awarded for harnessing evolution to help humans

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Chemistry Nobel Prize awarded for harnessing evolution to help humans

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Illustrations of Arthur Ashkin, Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland

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Donna Strickland is the third woman ever to win a physics Nobel Prize

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Physicist sparks gender row after claiming women are worse at physics

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Physicist sparks gender row after claiming women are worse at physics

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NASA’s ANITA detector

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Weird signals in Antarctica could be hints of a new realm of physics

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A laser

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Laser beams have gravity and can warp the fabric of the universe

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Dice

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Mathematicians must be more prepared to test their truths

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Michael Atiyah

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Riemann hypothesis likely remains unsolved despite claimed proof

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Michael Atiyah

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Famed mathematician claims proof of 160-year-old Riemann hypothesis

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A coin toss

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Quantum mechanics may contradict itself when applied to big objects

Standard quantum theory explains the behaviour of microscopic things like electrons and atoms. It should also, in principle apply to larger objects – but it might not

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Recreating star fusion on Earth could solve our energy crisis

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Hydrogen can form 'ghost bonds' with something that isn't even there

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The Higgs hunter has just turned 10. Why is nobody celebrating?

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After the cat: Celebrating Schrödinger’s 75-year influence on biology

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