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“The thing that we hope for the most is something that is completely surprising and confusing,” said LeCompte. “In science you don’t learn anything by getting the answer you expect.”

Author: By Alissa M D'gama and Huma N. Shah, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Physicists Wait for ‘Surprises’ of LHC | 10/9/2009 | See Source »

“It was surprising to me that he was the first African American selected,” said Michael C. York, New Hampshire State Librarian and member of the Board of Judges. York said that he was not aware of this until the fact was emphasized in the...

Author: By Alice E. M. Underwood, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Gates Honored For Academic Works | 10/8/2009 | See Source »

She is a surprising choice to Americans too - only a few of Müller's books have been translated into English - but in a way it would have been a surprise if the choice had not been a surprise. In the past decade, about half of the Nobel laureates...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: German Writer Herta Müller: Another Nobel Surprise | 10/8/2009 | See Source »

For several months, Capitol Hill has been ground zero for the battle over President Obama's ambitious effort to reform the health-care system. But there are growing indications that if and when Congress actually manages to pass a bill, the real action may well be in the states, which...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Health-Care Reform: Will States Get Too Much Power? | 10/7/2009 | See Source »

Hong Kong may be better known for its char siu bao than its chardonnay, but the wealthy city is making a surprising bid to become one of the world's most important markets for fine wines. Last weekend marked another milestone: In the second of its two major wine auctions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Vintage Wines Fetch Record Prices in Hong Kong | 10/7/2009 | See Source »

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