Saturday, January 12, 2008

When Superconductivity Became Clear (to Some)

Superconductivity, the flow of electricity without resistance, was once as confounding to physicists as it is to everyone else. For almost 50 years, the heavyweights of physics brooded over the puzzle. Then, 50 years ago last month, the answer appeared in the journal Physical Review. It was titled, simply, "Theory of Superconductivity."

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