“It’s about being able to step back and look at your result. Does it make sense?” says Stefan Funk, a particle physicist who ...

The film discusses the pivotal role of physicist Enrico Fermi during World War II, particularly in the development of nuclear ...

In simple terms, that assertion is correct, but for those with an expertise in the field, the longer answer to who did it ...

During the summer of 1950, physicist Enrico Fermi posed a question to his colleagues over lunch, "Don't you ever wonder where everybody is?" Fermi was referring to alien life. In the 4.4 billion ...

Is there some evidence suggesting that humans are the Galaxy’s only intelligent species? Enrico Fermi thought so – and he was a pretty smart guy. Could he be right? In 1950, the famous physicist made ...

President Clinton's choices for the winners of the 1994-95 Enrico Fermi Award--Freeman Dyson, a professor, emeritus, of physics at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J., and Liane B.

University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos was awarded the Enrico Fermi Presidential Award—one of the most prestigious science and technology honors bestowed by the U.S. government—at a Jan. 10 ...