How fun with lasers led to a Nobel Prize

Professor Donna Strickland’s love of lasers began at university—and saw her become the third woman ever to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics. Learn more about her “very simple” discovery with diverse applications, from eye and brain surgery to industrial machining.

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