“The Goddamn Particle” was the title Leon Lederman had chosen for his book about the development of quantum mechanics. Lederman, the “Mel Brooks of Physics,” had invented the moniker as a joke. The goddamn particle in question was a bit of mass later to be recognized as the Higgs boson, the final puzzle piece in the array of 17 elementary particles that make up the Standard … [Read more...]
Nona Heroes: Dr. Jennifer Peña
Our December Nona Hero came to us a few short months ago, settling in Lake Nona in July. In this amount of time, she has taken the medical world by storm with her prestigious resume and recent feature in Business Insider. Meet Dr. Jennifer Peña, physician and United States Army veteran extraordinaire. Though Dr. Peña moved to our city to be closer to family, the community … [Read more...]
Nobel Notable of Laureate Park: Harold Pinter, Prickly Playwright
If you’ve ever viewed a play by Harold Pinter and found his characters to be creepy and weird, consider this: Pinter himself looked upon them as strangers. So, you say to yourself, if Pinter had such a dim appreciation of his own characters, then how am I supposed to understand them? Let alone identify with them? Let’s be blunt. Pinter’s characters are not nice people. By … [Read more...]
Nobel Notable of Laureate Park: Bertha von Suttner, the Dogged Pacifist
One way to win a Nobel Peace Prize is to make Alfred Nobel fall in love with you. Then convince him to fund provisions for such a prize in his will. Just kidding … but not entirely. There is no real evidence that Alfred Nobel harbored truly romantic feelings for the lovely Austrian countess Bertha Kinsky, whom he first met when she spent a week in Paris in 1876 employed as … [Read more...]
Nona Heroes: Mileina Cruz-Pabon
Small but mighty 11-year-old Mileina Cruz-Pabon is one tough cookie. This little girl has handled Turner syndrome (TS) like a champ, and having been through medical stress so young hasn’t hindered her sunny disposition one bit. Mileina was diagnosed with Turner syndrome one year ago. Her mom, Michele, grew concerned over Mileina’s seemingly stunted growth at age eight. She … [Read more...]
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