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MPR 3 /2005
MPR 3 /2005
Viewpoint
People cannot really get into their heads just what goes on in their heads: billions of nerve cells work on their individual tasks in separate areas of the cerebral cortex with absolutely no coordinating supervision.
Physics & Astronomy
There was beer and wine at the party, and pretzels, of course. And, appropriately for the occasion, lots of Leibniz-brand butter cookies – a fitting celebration for Günther Hasinger and the 1.55 million euro Leibniz Prize 2005.
Biology & Medicine
Wood is a viable source of nutrition for only a few animals, among which are termites. Thanks to a symbiotic community of microorganisms, their intestines work like a bioreactor.
Material & Technology
To manage complex simulations, such as merging black holes, physicists require enormous computing capacities. That is why they use grid computing.
Culture & Society
Under the National Socialist regime, researchers in the Kaiser Wilhelm Society took advantage of the opportunity to get involved in important war-related projects. Far too often, responsibility and morals fell by the wayside.
"People are always going to have children." Today, however, this famous statement by Konrad Adenauer is no longer accurate. But why is that?
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