Thursday, 11 October 2012

Physicist Nobel winners describe receiving news

Some Nobel laureates find out while on a plane, others think it's a hoax
 

French physicist Serge Haroche was out walking with his wife when his cell phone rang. He saw the 46 country code on the display and recognised it immediately as a call from Sweden.
For a top scientist, a call from Sweden in early October can mean only one thing: a Nobel dream come true.
"I was in the street, passing near a bench, and was able to sit down immediately," he told journalists via a live link to

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