{"id":7900,"date":"2026-09-29T19:47:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T23:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/steve.cooleysekula.net\/blog\/?p=7900"},"modified":"2026-09-30T20:13:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T00:13:25","slug":"the-2026-nobel-prize-in-physics-live-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steve.cooleysekula.net\/blog\/2026\/09\/29\/the-2026-nobel-prize-in-physics-live-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics [Live Blog]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am again live-blogging reactions to the announcement of the Nobel Prize. 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