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American Trio Wins Nobel Prize for Physics

By Alex Chadwick,
Richard Harris
Published October 5, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with NPR's Richard Harris about the recipients for the Nobel Prize for physics, American scientists David Gross, David Politzer and Frank Wilczek. The trio was recognized Tuesday for their study of "strong force" and quarks holding an atomic nucleus together.

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Alex Chadwick
For more than 30 years, Alex Chadwick has been bringing the world to NPR listeners as an NPR News producer, program host and currently senior correspondent. He's reported from every continent except Antarctica.
Richard Harris
Award-winning journalist Richard Harris has reported on a wide range of topics in science, medicine and the environment since he joined NPR in 1986. In early 2014, his focus shifted from an emphasis on climate change and the environment to biomedical research.
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