It is that time of year again. My physics predictions are the same as last year.
For physics this year I predict
Experiments for testing Bell inequalities and elucidating the role of entanglement in quantum physics
Alain Aspect, John Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger
They received the Wolf Prize in 2010, a common precursor to the Nobel.
My personal preference for the next Nobel for CMP would be centred around Kondo physics since that is such a paradigm for many-body physics, maybe even comparable to BCS.
Kondo effect and heavy fermions
Jun Kondo, Frank Steglich, David Goldhaber-Gordon
Arguably the latter two might be replaced with others who worked on heavy fermions and/or Kondo in quantum dots.
Steglich discovered heavy fermion superconductivity.
Goldhaber-Gordon realised tuneable Kondo and Anderson models in quantum dots (single-electron transistors).
Unlike many, I still remain to be convinced that topological insulators are worthy of a Nobel.
How about other prizes?
The nomination deadline was January 31, before most people appreciated the significance of covid-19. I predict next year that their will be at least one prize (Chemistry, Medicine, Economics, or Peace) relating to public health and/or viruses. One possibility would be Bill and Melinda Gates for Peace.
Here are a few unusual suggestions.
Literature: Lin-Manuel Miranda for Hamilton
Peace (more likely next year): Colin Kaepernick and/or Black Lives Matter, Joshua Wong and/or other Hong Kong protestors, Jacinda Ardern.
On peace, here are some other ideas.
What do you think?
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