The Top Ten Physics Highlights of 2002

Ocelot Wreak writes "Physics Web has a cool summary of The Top Ten Physics Highlights of 2002. These include anti-atoms, neutrino oscillation - a finding that requires new physics beyond the Standard Model, defying the second law of thermodynamics, and using neutrons to measure quantum gravitational effects, amongst others. For some reason, the Slashdot Effect and the latest research on iPod-based Beowulf clusters were not included..."

Ooo.

[slothdog]

so when do we get the Top Ten Top Ten Stories of 2002?

But the best news...

[core plexus]

...is by far more women getting into physics

"12. Hope for the future More than 300 physicists from around the world -- most of them women -- met in Paris in March for the first International Conference on Women in Physics."

In a related story: Sex makes your brain grow [xnewswire.com]

How dare they defy the 2nd law of thermodynamics

[Anonymous Coward]

Homer: "Lisa, in this house we obey the laws of thermodynamics!"

Amazing

[TimeReliesOnLadyLuck]

"For some reason, the Slashdot Effect and the latest research on iPod-based Beowulf clusters were not included..."

Amazing, now the editors are trolling US! You know where.

Actually 12 highlights...

[robbyjo]

But the last two points are just "Low points of the year" and "Hope for the future".

The lowpoints... you guess it, the great sham by Victor Ninov on Ununoctium.

The hope is... more women in physics! Oh the joy! You guys in Physics should be happier now... :-) If only this happens as well in Computer Science...

Electron neutrino flavour

[sboyko]

In April, physicists at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO) in Canada presented conclusive new evidence that electron neutrinos oscillate -- or change 'flavour' -- on their way from the Sun to the Earth.

So they don't taste like chicken anymore?

Re:But the best news...

[Mononoke]

"12. Hope for the future More than 300 physicists from around the world -- most of them women -- met in Paris in March for the first International Conference on Women in Physics."

When does the 'first international Conference on Men in Physics' take place? Is it likely that most of the attendees will be men?

The Best Part

[Sargent1]

This list is great if for no other reason than it gives me a chance to say "Superkamiokande!" in a superhero-like voice.

Say it with me. It'll make you feel better. "Superkamiokande!"

Of course, having research I worked on [duke.edu] mentioned in passing ("Researchers also reported on the unusual expansion characteristics in an ultra-cold Fermi gas this month") was cool too.

Re:Ooo.

[anthony_dipierro]

As soon as someone resubmits [slashdot.org] them.

Re:But the best news...

[L. VeGas]

Since men have a both an X and a Y chromosome, men are better at phYsiX. Lacking this, women are better at phXsiX, which isn't a real science (in America anyway).

Re:top twelve?

[Anonymous Coward]

It would be the top "10" in base-12.

Re:But the best news... QWZX

[arknrbn]

Heh, being a woman, and being a Physics major, I can honestly agree that the dating situation was indeed grim.

welcome to slashdot.

[sulli]

Amazing, now the editors are trolling US! You know where.

New here, aren't you?

Re:Actually 12 highlights...

[anonymous loser]

A former girlfriend was a physicist. Being an engineer, we always got into the endless debates of "theory" vs. "practice". As a physicist she seemed to prefer talking about sex, whereas I preferred actually *having* sex.

Re:A Top 10 list with 12 items?

[ArsonPerBuilding]

Top ten list- Check.
12 Items- Check.
20% margin of error- Check.

The editor must be a experimental physicist.