John Martinis
When Nobel Prize Winners Miss The Call: How Laureates Discovered Their Life-Changing News
Oct 09, 2025 02:17 am CST
The 2025 Nobel Prize announcements created unique moments as winners learned about their honors in various unexpected ways. From a scientist on vacation in Yellowstone without cell service to another who mistook the Swedish call for telemarketing, this article explores the human side of how prestigious scientific achievements are revealed to their creators, sometimes decades after their groundbreaking discoveries.
2025 Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to Scientists for Breakthrough Discoveries in Quantum Mechanics
Oct 07, 2025 06:15 pm CST
Three scientists - John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John M Martinis - have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for their groundbreaking discoveries in quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in electric circuits. Their work has opened new pathways for developing next-generation quantum technologies including cryptography, computing, and sensors.