Philosophy
Our next Secretary of Energy will be Steven Chu who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1997 for his work on laser cooling which uses light to slow down atoms. He was the chair of the physics department at Stanford until he left to become the director of the Lawrence Berkeley Lab. In that position he has been aggressive at directing research towards solving the global warming crisis in a way that brings together academics, government, and energy companies. So we have someone who (1) is an accomplished manager in a research setting, (2) has a track record of being focused on the most pressing problem connected with energy, (3) is really, really, really, really, really smart, and (4) can pronounce "NUCLEAR." You know, I could really get used to this whole competence thing.
Science, welcome back. We sure did miss you.
- Deceased--andrew Sessler
Andrew Sessler December 11th, 1928 to April 17th, 2014 "Former director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory dies at 85" by Chris Tril April 27th, 2014 The Daily Californian Andrew Sessler, a former director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,...
- Deceased--stuart Freedman
Stuart Freedman January 13th, 1944 to November 9th, 2012 "Stuart Freedman - renowned physicist - dies" by David Perlman November 21st, 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Stuart Jay Freedman, a Berkeley nuclear physicist renowned for his pathbreaking investigations...
- Steven Chu's Slight Change
Will Steven Chu's slight change be significant? Is this the tip of the iceberg for more radical changes? I suppose time will reveal if another mistake has been made. "Energy Nominee Shifts His Stance" by Matthew L. Wald January 13th, 2009 The New...
- Steven Chu--secretary Of Energy
Steven Chu President elect Barack Obama has a man of science in his cabinet now--Steven Chu...beats thoughts of California's Govenor Arnold Schwarzenegger and former Secretary of State Colin Powell. "Obama makes pick for energy chief, sources say"...
- Bell Lab's Physics Research To Be Shut Down
Left to right: William Shockley, John Bardeen, and Walter Brattain 1947 I am sure that there is some sound corporate reason for this move--NOT. "Bell Labs Kills Fundamental Physics Research" by Priya Ganapati August 27th, 2008 Wired After six Nobel...
Philosophy
So THIS is What Competence Looks Like
Our next Secretary of Energy will be Steven Chu who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1997 for his work on laser cooling which uses light to slow down atoms. He was the chair of the physics department at Stanford until he left to become the director of the Lawrence Berkeley Lab. In that position he has been aggressive at directing research towards solving the global warming crisis in a way that brings together academics, government, and energy companies. So we have someone who (1) is an accomplished manager in a research setting, (2) has a track record of being focused on the most pressing problem connected with energy, (3) is really, really, really, really, really smart, and (4) can pronounce "NUCLEAR." You know, I could really get used to this whole competence thing.
Science, welcome back. We sure did miss you.
- Deceased--andrew Sessler
Andrew Sessler December 11th, 1928 to April 17th, 2014 "Former director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory dies at 85" by Chris Tril April 27th, 2014 The Daily Californian Andrew Sessler, a former director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,...
- Deceased--stuart Freedman
Stuart Freedman January 13th, 1944 to November 9th, 2012 "Stuart Freedman - renowned physicist - dies" by David Perlman November 21st, 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Stuart Jay Freedman, a Berkeley nuclear physicist renowned for his pathbreaking investigations...
- Steven Chu's Slight Change
Will Steven Chu's slight change be significant? Is this the tip of the iceberg for more radical changes? I suppose time will reveal if another mistake has been made. "Energy Nominee Shifts His Stance" by Matthew L. Wald January 13th, 2009 The New...
- Steven Chu--secretary Of Energy
Steven Chu President elect Barack Obama has a man of science in his cabinet now--Steven Chu...beats thoughts of California's Govenor Arnold Schwarzenegger and former Secretary of State Colin Powell. "Obama makes pick for energy chief, sources say"...
- Bell Lab's Physics Research To Be Shut Down
Left to right: William Shockley, John Bardeen, and Walter Brattain 1947 I am sure that there is some sound corporate reason for this move--NOT. "Bell Labs Kills Fundamental Physics Research" by Priya Ganapati August 27th, 2008 Wired After six Nobel...