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1. kottke.org (kottke@botsin.space)'s status on Monday, 20-Mar-2023 22:54:15 UTC kottke.org

   Physicist Chien-Shiung Wu produced the first experimental evidence of quantum entanglement in 1949 but faced both sexism and racism in gaining recognition for this and her other achievements. Many scientists believe she should have won a Nobel. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-little-known-origin-story-behind-the-2022-nobel-prize-in-physics/

   • Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 20-Mar-2023 22:54:14 UTC Robert McNees

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     @kottke Count me among them.

     https://mastodon.social/@mcnees/109588481928943472

   • Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 20-Mar-2023 22:56:05 UTC Robert McNees

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     @kottke Also worth noting that “no posthumous Nobel prizes” is a fairly recent “rule,” and one that the committee doesn’t always adhere to when it comes to men.
     https://mastodon.social/@mcnees/109462275300184494