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Professor Tony Padilla discusses the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics - and the unexpected role of Bert and Ernie. More links and info below ↓ ↓ ↓ The prize went to Francis Halzen for his pioneering work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin. Check the Nobel Prize website for more: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2026/press-release/ IceCube: https://icecube.wisc.edu/ Antarctica videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcUY9vudNKBNwwi2jq-9q1BCZ9RigQRdG Previous Physics Nobel Prize videos from us: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcUY9vudNKBNRA7qR5KbgdY1c5IWIJcqf Previous Chemistry Nobel Prize videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9eEsN9D48mddEnxhyfM44MCw4F3PohOI Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sixtysymbols This project features scientists from The University of Nottingham http://bit.ly/NottsPhysics Sixty Symbols videos by Brady Haran http://www.bradyharanblog.com Brady's chemistry channel is Periodic Videos - https://www.youtube.com/periodicvideos And mathematics at Numberphile - https://www.youtube.com/numberphile