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有一个画家叫Joseph Wright的很看不惯波义耳以及当时其他科学家的残酷行为,以波义耳的其中一个“真空杀戮”实验为题材,画了一幅油画,叫An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump,这是很著名的油画。油画中的鸟正在扑扇着双翅挣扎。大家可以看到画中不同人物的不同表情。右边那两个女的自然是不堪如此惨象,其中一个简直背过 脸去。左边的一对情侣却只顾着互送秋波。下面的两个绅士则带着好奇的眼神看着那鸟。而画面的主角——主持实验的科学家,则用挑畔的眼神直盯着你,似乎在拷 问观画的我们,到底要不要进行实验,杀死那只鸟(建议点击看大图)。

详见:http://youth.sciencenet.cn/m/user_content.aspx?id=201131

I had trouble when I became a member of the National Academy ofSciences, I had ultimately to resign because that was anotherorganization most of whose time was spent in choosing who wasillustrious enough to join, to be allowed to join us in ourorganization, including such questions as we physicists have to sticktogether because there’s a very good chemist that are trying to get inand we haven’t got enough room for so-and-so. What’s the matter withchemists? The whole thing was rotten because its purpose was mostly todecide who could have this honor - okay, I don’t like honors.

详见:http://youth.sciencenet.cn/m/user_content.aspx?id=201100

其他奖项有:

  • 医学奖:Dan Ariely,贵的假药比便宜的假药有效。J. Am. Med. Assoc. 2008, 299, 1016。
  • 物理奖:Dorian Raymer,头发或线条多了搅动必然会打结——严格的数学证明。PNAS 2007, 104, 16432。详细请看下文的图片和视频。
  • 和平奖:瑞士联邦政府伦理道德委员会,为植物争取到了尊严。参考:官方报道中文报道

详见:http://youth.sciencenet.cn/m/user_content.aspx?id=201061

我们能违反热力学第二定律吗?

详见: 麦克斯韦妖给你的笔记本电脑散热?

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