Gonka za Nobelem - Kiting B.

In his acclaimed book, Brian Keating, a cosmologist and developer of the BICEP relic radiation experiment, tells an insider's story of the exciting discovery made during the BICEP2 program and the subsequent scientific drama. Scientific passion and the desire to unravel the mystery of the birth of the universe lead the author to different parts of the globe - from Rhode Island to the South Pole, from California to Chile, and in this journey filled with personal revelations and deep insights, he invites invites Reader. Keating paints a vivid picture of the world of modern science with its fierce competition and frequent disappointments. He provocatively argues that the Nobel Prize, instead of contributing to scientific progress, sometimes proves to be an obstacle, encouraging competition and greed in the scientific environment, forcing unnecessarily to rush with discoveries and inhibiting truly bold scientific innovation. Thoughtfully rethinking Alfred Nobel's intentions, Keating offers practical solutions to reform the prize and his vision of a scientific future in which cosmologists can finally look into the beginnings of time.