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A total of 194 publications from seven countries participated in the first international corporate media award, a competition reflecting trends in the area of corporate media. MaxPlanckResearch was presented with an Award of Excellence: "What particularly impressed us was the manner in which the magazine utilise images. Images were optimally used to illustrate abstract contents. In addition, images showing scientists within the context of their research work were intelligently selected and integrated into the page layout. MaxPlanckForschung provides an excellent overview of the broad spectrum of the Max Planck Society's research subjects." (Excerpt from the jury's appraisal).

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MPR 1 /2002

Focus "Invisible Universe"

News from the very edge of the Universe
Black Holes as Intergalactic Gas Heaters
A Flicker of Heat Unveils the Invisible
Collisions that Make Waves in Space
Radio "Eyes" Observe Magnetic Fields in the Cosmos
Cosmology and its Quintessence

Magazine 1 /2002

Viewpoint

A Magic Formula which can do away with Terrorism?

The attacks in the USA on the 11th of September breathed new life into the debate about money laundering in Germany, as elsewhere.

Physics & Astronomy

Playing to the Same Beat in the Ultra-Cold Quantum Orchestra

This year’s Nobel Prize for Physics was awarded to one German and two American physicists for their pioneering work on
"Bose-Einstein Condensation".

"The Young Kid on the Block"

In celebration of Theodor W. Hänsch’s 60th birthday,
the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics (MPQ) and the Ludwigmaximilians University (LMU) invited guests to Munich
for a special symposium.

Richard Wielebinski

Richard Wielebinski, Director of the MPI for Radio Astronomy is one of the world’s leading experts on cosmic magnetic fields.

Biology & Medicine

Inside the Chamber

Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, Nikos K.
Logothetis of the MPI for Biological Cybernetics examines
the brain as it thinks.

Environment & Climate

Rain Forest Breathtested

Researchers from the MPI for Chemistry have analysed which processes occur in the tropical rain forest in Brazil and how the "green lung" affects climate.

Sun, Man, and Climate

Ulrich Cubasch of the MPI for Meteorology describes how sun, man and climate interact under the heading "First-hand Knowledge".

Culture & Society

When Computers obey our every word

Speech only works because of certain probabilities and rules understood equally by both speaker and listener. Only with the help of this underlying pattern can man combine individual sounds into words and thereby identify the meaning.

Where do spoken words come from?

Core operations in normal speech production are the accessing
of words in memory that appropriately express the intended message, and the preparation of each word retrieved for articulation.

In Islam, Diversity of Legal Opinion is seen as a Divine Gift

Silvia Tellenbach from the MPI for Foreign and International Criminal Law investigates the different legal systems in Islamic states.