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Ukrainian Scientists in Exile: An Interview With Yana Sychikova

In December 2023, the journal Nanophotonics published a special issue in support of Ukrainian scientists. Prominent scientists contributed thirty-three papers to the special issue. Open access article fees, together with an additional donation from one of the authors, raised over €80,000.

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Ostdeutsche Physikerinnen: Wie veränderte die Wende ihr Leben?

Die Physik gilt als ein seit Jahrhunderten männerdominiertes Fach, doch in der DDR eröffneten sich für Frauen im Forschungsbetrieb neue Möglichkeiten. Interviews mit ostdeutschen Physikerinnen zeigen, dass der Herbst 1989 zwar als politisch befreiend erlebt wurde, aber auch eine Reihe ungeahnter Probleme für ihre Karrieren mit sich brachte.

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Lise Meitner: “A physicist who never lost her humanity”

Against all odds, Austrian-born Lise Meitner devoted her life to a career in nuclear physics. Today we look back on the achievements of a brilliant woman who many believe was once robbed of the Nobel Prize.

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Why time travel is less implausible than you might think

Could time travel be possible? This question has been studied not only in science-fiction literature but also in theoretical works following Einstein’s discoveries. So far the answer has been that in order to time travel we must abandon logical consistency or face dramatic philosophical consequences. However, it now seems that this answer should be reconsidered.

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