Complacency

Jorge Cham

The history of modern physics is studded with the accomplishments of English scientists. Names such as Isaac Newton, James Maxwell and Paul Dirac stand as beacons on the road to uncovering the mysteries of nature and the puzzling but beautiful laws that govern it. But the key word here is history. While some continue this glorius tradition (Peter Higgs and Stephen Hawking come to mind!) the sterling reputation of UK physics is at risk. If success is measured by the number of Nobel Prizes earned, then it’s hard not to note that the bulk of UK physics Nobel Prizes were awarded pre-1950

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