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Nobel Prize in Physics 2025

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Re: Nobel Prize in Physics 2025

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Post by bvvgpc »

drstewart wrote: post #11
SiempreViernes wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Where did you get that quote from? It's not in the linked article.

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Maybe you're reading a different version of HackerNews but I've found the amount of politics discussed to be fairly low compared to other outlets + in this case it is actaully relevant and an interesting point. Also, look at the other content, this didn't come from nowhere.

Re: Nobel Prize in Physics 2025

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Post by SiempreViernes »

Intermernet wrote: post #12

I remember being introduced to this research when reading a weird paper on the unexpected efficiency of photosynthesis, but now I can't find that paper. Anyone got any hints?

For the papers about their measurements, you can look at the references in the technical press release https://www.nobelprize.org/uploads/2025/10/advanced-physicsp...

Can't help you with "a weird paper on the unexpected efficiency of photosynthesis", try asking a biologist at your local university, or possibly an organic chemist.

Re: Nobel Prize in Physics 2025

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Post by Hikikomori »

phoronixrly wrote: post #4
unpopularopp wrote: post #3

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Not in the immediate future. US scientists can and will find refuge in other countries for the time being. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00938-y

A lot of their researchers are immigrants and will just return to their country. New students will stop coming and stay in their home country. America is cooked.

Re: Nobel Prize in Physics 2025

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Post by docdeek »

ChemSpider wrote: post #6
DiscourseFan wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think that the majority of them will realize that salaries for academics are pretty low compared to the US, and they will either join private labs or professionalize.

What does a Physics prof at Berkely earn these days? In Germany it would be around 10K€/month (lets ignore all tax etc stuff, just ballpark figure)

€10K seems high to me. In France it would be lower than that, I think, save for maybe a handful of outliers. Google search suggests top earners in physics in academia in Germany is probably between €80K and €90K, or maxing out at €7.5K a month.

Re: Nobel Prize in Physics 2025

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Post by Intermernet »

SiempreViernes wrote: post #16
Intermernet wrote: post #12

I remember being introduced to this research when reading a weird paper on the unexpected efficiency of photosynthesis, but now I can't find that paper. Anyone got any hints?

For the papers about their measurements, you can look at the references in the technical press release https://www.nobelprize.org/uploads/2025/10/advanced-physicsp... Can't help you with "a weird paper on the unexpected efficiency of photosynthesis", try asking a biologist at your local university, or possibly an organic chemist.

Yeah, I looked at Google Scholar to try and find cross-references to anything to do with photosynthesis and came up empty-handed. Annoying because I've been telling people about these guys for years, but can't find the original paper that introduced me to them!
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