Happy 95th Birthday to astronomer Vera Rubin 🔭 Vera Rubin (1928 - 2016), a pioneering American astronomer, made significant contributions to astrophysics by studying the rotation of galaxies. Her meticulous observations revealed that the outer regions of galaxies were rotating

Physics Photo Of the Day: Vera Rubin looking through a telescope at Vassar College, c. 1947.

Jawaharlal Nehru and Albert Einstein in a candid shot, US, November 1949.

New calculations suggest "up" and "down" quarks make different contributions to the properties of the proton, including its internal energy and spin. bnl.gov/newsroom/news.…

"Jana Gana Mana" is the national anthem of India, originally composed in Bengali by poet Rabindranath Tagore, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. Pictured: An English translation of Jana Gana Mana by Tagore

”I must say I get bored with everything I do unless I have some relief.” 2019 economic sciences laureate Abhijit Banerjee on how important work-life balance is. Next month we will find out who will be awarded the prize in economic sciences this year - stay tuned!

"To maximize the #ElectronIonCollider's discoveries, we must start attracting and training its workforce now. We have an incredible opportunity to cultivate a diverse and talented team, and that starts with current high schoolers." scientificamerican.com/article/to-get…

There must be no barriers to freedom of inquiry. There is no place for dogma in science. The scientist is free, and must be free to ask any question, to doubt any assertion, to seek for any evidence, to correct any errors. Our political life is also predicated on openness. We

Indian physicist Satyendra Nath Bose (1894–1974) made significant contributions to quantum mechanics, leading to the development of Bose-Einstein statistics and the prediction of a new state of matter called the Bose-Einstein condensate. Despite his groundbreaking work, Bose

The most important equations in Physics and Mathematics:

CERN Science Gateway opens today🎈 Here, you’ll find immersive exhibitions, hands-on educational activities, and the chance to engage with the discoveries, science, and technologies of CERN. We’re excited to welcome you all. #CERNScienceGateway

On the eve of Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman's birthday, take a look at this clip from 1930 when Raman had just arrived in Stockholm, Sweden to receive his Nobel Prize at the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony on 10 December. #NobelPrize

The Raman effect is the change in the wavelength of light that occurs when a light beam is deflected by molecules. It was named after Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman who was born #OnThisDay, 7 November 1888. The Raman effect is used to analyse different types of material.

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. -- A. Einstein (1879-1955)

The coast of New Zealand has very strong winds, so the trees here have learned to grow sideways.

What is the meaning of life? Hear 2021 chemistry laureate Benjamin List answer the question we all are trying to find an answer to. #NobelPrize

Imagine being named by literature laureate Rabindranath Tagore, that is what happened to Amartya Sen. Tagore suggested Sen’s unusual first name to his mother. 'Amartya' means immortal (Bengali অমর্ত্য ômorto, lit. "immortal"). Read Sen's article on Tagore: bit.ly/2HKLdrt

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

This week, we had the pleasure of welcoming Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, along with H.E. Mr. Mridul Kumar, Ambassador of India to Switzerland. They were greeted by Dr. Kai Schweda (Deputy Spokesperson, ALICE) and Dr. Tapan Nayak.

Stokes' Theorem is a classic result from vector calculus. It tells us that the line integral of a vector field over a loop is equal to the surface integral of the curl of the vector field over some enclosed surface.