8 October 2024
Invisibility’ and quantum computing tipped for physics Nobel
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics will be announced today in Stockholm at 11:45 am (0945 GMT). Top contenders include Israeli-British physicist David Deutsch and American mathematician Peter Shor for quantum computing research, and Britain’s John B. Pendry for his “invisibility cloak” work. Other potential winners include experts in atomic force microscopy, exoplanet research, and light manipulation. The announcement follows Monday’s Medicine Prize awarded to American scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun.READ FULL