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Posted on behalf of Zeeya Merali. And the award for ‘best physicist’ goes to…Alexander Polyakov, of Princeton University in New Jersey. Polyakov was yesterday named the winner of 2013’s whopping US$3-million Fundamental Physics Prize for his early work on developing some of the mathematics behind the quantum-mechanical theory of fields that today underpins the standard model of particle physics. The announcement concluded a glitzy ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland, that, in the words of its host, actor Morgan Freeman, should be thought of as “like the Oscars — only this time you’re in the presence of some of the greatest thinkers in the world.”{*style:<ul style="padding-left:20px;">*} {*style:<li>*} {*style:<br>*}{*style:<br>*} {*style:<br>*}@SETIInstitute Listed in Time Magazine's 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2013 {*style:<br>*}The SETI Institute Twitter feed was selected by Time Magazine as one of the 140 best twitter feeds in 2013. We are honored to be one of only 10 Twitter accounts listed in the Science category. Read More {*style:<br>*}{*style:<br>*}{*img:300:185:http://www.seti.org/sites/default/files/styles/project-image-featured/public/GroupSep2012_logos_540px_0.jpg*} {*style:</li>*} {*style:<li>*} {*style:<br>*}{*style:<br>*} {*style:<br>*}Updating Policies for Space Exploration and Use - Balancing Science, Technology and Activities in the coming Decade {*style:<br>*}Dr. Margaret Race presents the many issues ahead that will require thinking about stewardship and use of space environments. How do we all work together in planning effective and justifiable space policies for the decades ahead?
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Speculating about the Future of Google+ Despite a strong initial start, in the universe of social media it’s widely believed that Google+ will never replace Facebook. That said, I’d like to get all Thomas Friedman-y and speculate wildly from a very limited personal anecdote.
Cosmic Variance