June 22, 2010
Using Laser Cooling to Mark Time
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Because of William Phillips’ work in laser cooling, atomic clocks are almost a thousand times better than they used to be.
Moments of Genius
Whether it was by gazing up at a starry night or by making a magnifying glass from a broken soda bottle, today's greatest science and math minds all got their inspiration from somewhere. This week we feature Nobel Prize-winning physicist William Phillips, whose work in laser cooling resulted in atomic clocks becoming far more accurate. Get exclusive insight into moments of genius at bigthink.com/momentsofgenius. This series is sponsored by Intel.
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William Phillips
Using Laser Cooling to Mark Time
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Catherine Asaro
From Physics to Fiction
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Jill Tarter
Searching for Extraterrestrials
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Justin Rattner
Creating the World's Fastest Computer
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Leonard Kleinrock
The Internet Utters Its First Word
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Katie Salen
Teaching With Games
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Nathan Wolfe
Where Malaria Came From
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David Ho
The HIV/AIDS Drug "Cocktail"
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Arlie Petters
Trying to Find a Fifth Dimension
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Martin Cooper
Inventing a Portable Telephone
