Scientists have identified an echo from the first moments of the universe. Scientists call this idea inflation, but right now it just their best guess about what happened back then. The discovery is a major advance in understanding how we got here.
The Nobel Prize has rewarded some amazing discoveries. It’s also contributed to scientific tunnel vision. This week, how the Nobel impacted our understanding of an enormous cosmic mystery, and what a new and improved Nobel Prize could look like.
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