Losing the Nobel Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor

Name: Losing the Nobel Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor
Brand: Blue Guides Limited of London
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By Brian Keating

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In Losing the Nobel Prize, cosmologist and inventor of the BICEP (Background Imaging of Cosmic Extragalactic Polarization) experiment Brian Keating tells the inside story of BICEP2's mesmerising discovery and the scientific drama that ensued. In an adventure story that spans the globe, Keating takes us on a personal journey of revelation and discovery, bringing to vivid life the highly competitive, take-no-prisoners, publish-or-perish world of modern science. Along the way, he provocatively argues that the Nobel Prize, instead of advancing scientific progress, may actually hamper it, encouraging speed and greed while punishing collaboration and bold innovation.

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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 368
Release Date:: 2019-09-24
Publication Date:: 2019-09-24
Publisher:: Blue Guides Limited of London
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0393357392
ISBN13:: 9780393357394
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 302 g
Height:: 14.1 cm
Width:: 21.1 cm
Thickness:: 2.4 cm

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