Imagine how many aspects of nature we would miss if we lived on the surface of the sun. Without inventing refrigerators, we would only know gaseous matter and never observe liquids or solids, and miss the beauty of snowflakes. — Wolfgang Ketterle Copy Share Image
When I was running the marathons in Munich, I always trained by myself. Between the demands of graduate work and a young family, I… — Wolfgang Ketterle Copy Share Image
Running and science draw on similar traits - stamina, ambition, patience, and the ability to overcome limits. — Wolfgang Ketterle Copy Share Image
Zero kelvin is the lowest possible temperature. At absolute zero, all motion comes to a standstill. It is obvious that a lower temperature is… — Wolfgang Ketterle Copy Share Image
I used the Nobel money to buy a house and for the education of my children. — Wolfgang Ketterle Copy Share Image
After earning my Ph.D., I stayed at the Max-Planck Institute as a postdoc, working on laser excitation of Rydberg states of triatomic hydrogen and… — Wolfgang Ketterle Copy Share Image
When I run, I think about everything: physics, family problems, plans for the weekend. I haven't made any big discoveries on a run, but… — Wolfgang Ketterle Copy Share Image
Bose and Einstein had triggered low-temperature experiments that have led to the discovery of new matter. I owe my work and my Nobel to… — Wolfgang Ketterle Copy Share Image
As a scientist, I play in the top league - the Olympics, the World Championships - and I want to be in the lead.… — Wolfgang Ketterle Copy Share Image
When I was around thirty, I met my own personal challenge and finished a few marathons under three hours, and I have completed many… — Wolfgang Ketterle Copy Share Image
I think both running and science reflect certain character traits. I have endurance, patience, and ambition. I'm willing to work hard toward a goal,… — Wolfgang Ketterle Copy Share Image
Amplifying atoms is more subtle than amplifying electromagnetic waves because atoms can only change their quantum state and cannot be created. Therefore, even if… — Wolfgang Ketterle Copy Share Image
Bose-Einstein condensation is one of the most intriguing phenomena predicted by quantum statistical mechanics. — Wolfgang Ketterle Copy Share Image
When air is hot, the molecules move fast and they have high kinetic energy. The colder the molecules are, the smaller their velocities are… — Wolfgang Ketterle Copy Share Image
Explorations into chemistry were done in our basement, sometimes with friends, and my parents must have had quite a bit of confidence in my… — Wolfgang Ketterle Copy Share Image
Running is a way for me to relax. With one hour of intense running, I can get a lot of physical exercise. I can… — Wolfgang Ketterle Copy Share Image
