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- n German physicist whose explanation of blackbody radiation in the context of quantized energy emissions initiated quantum theory (1858-1947)
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- Launch For Sunrise 2 Successful
Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research The balloon-borne solar observatory Sunrise has lifted off - and will now begin its unique journey to the active Sun . The balloon-borne solar observatory Sunrise has lifted off successfully from Esrange Space Center in the north of Sweden. Today at 7.37 a.m. CEST the launching vehicle released the gondola and the huge balloon lifted Sunrise into ...
June 12, 2013 - redOrbit - Fraternal singing in zebra finches
( Max-Planck-Gesellschaft ) The song of songbirds is usually transmitted from one generation to the next by imitation learning and is thought to be similar to the acquisition of human speech. Although song is often learnt from an adult model, there is some evidence of active vocal learning among siblings.
June 12, 2013 - EurekAlert! - Dale Planck Drives Wight Team Car To Fulton Speedway Modified Victory Lane
It had been since May 21, 2011 since Dale Planck had been to Fulton Speedway victory lane. Saturday night, Planck jumped behind the wheel of a team car (No.99L) of Larry Wight and put on a driving clinic in a convincing win in the 35 lap Tracey Road Equipment Big Block Modified feature. Continue reading ? The post Dale Planck Drives Wight Team Car To Fulton Speedway Modified Victory Lane ...
June 9, 2013 - Oswego County Today
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- Horst Koehler in Scientific American
In a letter to Ertl, German President Horst Koehler said the prize was "proof of your scholarly excellence and casts a spotlight on the work of the Max Planck Society and the research in Germany overall."