Nobel Prize in Physics: Belgian-born Francis Halzen honoured for IceCube and neutrinos from the cosmos
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RussiaMoscow takes away from this Nobel the scientific scope of IceCube: a new observation channel of the Universe, explained by an expert from MIPT, with no emphasis on the nationality of the laureate.
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CanadaOttawa tells the story of Francis Halzen's Nobel Prize as a tale of "ghost particles": the Canadian press explains neutrinos that pass through our bodies and conveys the modesty of the laureate.
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Scientific framework
the narrative highlights the importance of neutrino detection for the study of the Universe.
Omission of nationality
the announcement of the prize is reported without mentioning Belgium or the United States.
What the account puts first
CanadaSimplistic
the narrative puts the image of "ghost particles" passing through bodies at the forefront.
Emphasis on the laureate
the text extensively quotes his own words about the initial doubt surrounding the project.
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Reliance on an expert
the scientific explanation relies on a single Russian academic cited by RIA Novosti.
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Russia onlyCanadathis perspective does not carry this information
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IceCube light sensors
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Year of IceCube completion
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only one reports itoperational since 2011