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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NepalKathmandu particularly remembers the image of "ghost particles": the Nepalese press tells the story of the Nobel Prize to Francis Halzen as an adventure of Antarctic ice and messengers from the cosmos.
- Russia
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
Nepalby nationality
the winner is presented as "Belgian-American" without elaborating on what this means for each country.
- Russia
Reliance on an expert
the scientific explanation relies on a single Russian academic cited by RIA Novosti.
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NepalReliance on the Academy
the scientific explanation relies on the spokesperson for the Swedish Academy, without input from external researchers.
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IceCube light sensors
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only one reports itmore than 5,000 sensors
this press does not report this figure
Year of IceCube completion
year
only one reports itcompletion in 2011