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Jacob Thrall
Levitating Frogs and Two-Dimensional Crystals
Sep 1

Sep 1 Levitating Frogs and Two-Dimensional Crystals

Jacob Thrall

In 2010, a scientist achieved the dream: a Nobel Prize. The problem? Ten years earlier, he received the mark of shame in the scientific community. To this day, he’s the only one to pull it off.

The Town Hall Heard 'Round the World
Aug 25

Aug 25 The Town Hall Heard 'Round the World

Jacob Thrall
politics, music

On August 11, 2009, U.S. Senator Arlen Specter walked into a town hall event in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. What took place in the next few hours would affect the music of Pharrell Williams for years to come.