Commentary: Preferring researchers who slow the speed of light down not speed it up

From: NPR Morning Edition | Date: January 2, 2001| Author: | Copyright information

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Commentary: Preferring researchers who slow the speed of light down not speed it up

Host: BOB EDWARDS Time: 10:00-11:00 AM

BOB EDWARDS, host:

Last year scientists in Princeton, New Jersey, conducted a landmark experiment in which they sent a pulse of laser light traveling many times the speed of light. Commentator Jeff Steinbrink is impressed, but says he prefers research that would find a way to slow things down.

JEFF STEINBRINK:

The speed of light is the sort of thing most of us wouldn't fiddle with. You might catch us in the garage trying to ...

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