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  "id": 12894689,
  "title": "Francis Halzen and IceCube: why neutrinos keep attracting Nobel prizes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/francis-halzen-and-icecube-why-neutrinos-keep-attracting-nobel-prizes",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-08T15:13:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Physics World",
    "slug": "physics-world",
    "url": "https://physicsworld.com/a/francis-halzen-and-icecube-why-neutrinos-keep-attracting-nobel-prizes/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast, Kirsty Duffy, a neutrino physicist from the University of Oxford, and Physics World's Matin Durrani discussed the 2026 Nobel Prize for Physics awarded to Francis Halzen. This marks the fifth time a Nobel Prize has been given for work on neutrinos, sparking intrigue among physicists. The discussion referenced a video conversation with Halzen and his colleague James Roth, as well as Halzen's book \"Quarks & Leptons\". This podcast was made possible by American Elements, a leading manufacturer of advanced materials, whose ability to scale laboratory discoveries to industrial production has been crucial in numerous technological advancements since 1990.",
  "summary": "Neutrino expert Kirsty Duffy is our podcast guest The post Francis Halzen and IceCube: why neutrinos keep attracting Nobel prizes appeared first on Physics World .",
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        "outlet": "Colombia One",
        "title": "Francis Halzen Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube Neutrino Discovery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/francis-halzen-wins-2026-nobel-prize-in-physics-for-icecube-neutrino",
        "published": "2026-10-06T19:20:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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