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- New Breakthrough Prizes: Competition for Nobel 2. Earthquake in Indonesia; Death Toll to Rise
New Breakthrough Prize: Competition for Nobel?
On Dec. 4, 2016, 12 members of the science community win the Breakthrough Prize, earning a whopping $3 million each (compared to the $1 million prize for a Nobel). The Breakthrough was created in 2012 by Dr. Yuri Milner, scientist-turned-businessman. Milner wanted to create an award that was like the Nobel Prize but bigger and flashier—he calls the award the “Oscars of science.” Anyone can contribute to the award money; this year’s awards are partially funded by Mark Zuckerberg, of Facebook, and Anne Wojcicki, the head of 23andMe, a personal genomics company. Milner’s goal is to make scientists celebrities because, “For better or worse, we are living in a world of celebrity. Intellectual achievement gets less and less recognition in the eyes of the public.” He is hoping these high money awards will grab the world’s attention when the event is aired from NASA’s Ames Research Centre, in Mountain View, California. Photo source: Peter Barreras/Invision/AP
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December 2016: Earthquake in Indonesia; Death Toll to Rise
- December 2016: Earthquake in Indonesia; Death Toll to Rise
TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Current Events This Week: January 2023
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The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales
TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Current Events This Week: January 2023
African Americans by the Numbers
Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents
The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales
- Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?
- The Twelve Dancing Princesses
- Current Events This Week: January 2023
- African Americans by the Numbers
- Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents
- The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales
