Character trait Quote by Wolfgang Ketterle

“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, to push myself and overcome limits. Running and science both let me express these traits.”

Wolfgang Ketterle

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When I was running the marathons in Munich, I always trained by myself. Between the demands of graduate work and a young family, I…

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Running and science draw on similar traits - stamina, ambition, patience, and the ability to overcome limits.

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I used the Nobel money to buy a house and for the education of my children.

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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…

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As a scientist, I play in the top league - the Olympics, the World Championships - and I want to be in the lead.…

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When I was around thirty, I met my own personal challenge and finished a few marathons under three hours, and I have completed many…

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Bose-Einstein condensation is one of the most intriguing phenomena predicted by quantum statistical mechanics.

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