[Our man in washington]

I have to admit I'm disappointed. I was hoping John Wheeler would finally get honored. Wheeler is one of the giants of American Physics in the 20th century. He's also 93 years old, and rules state that the Nobel prize must be given within the recipients' lifetime. Here's a link explaining what he's done:

http://www.usd.edu/phys/courses/phys300/gallery/clark/wheeler.html

Some have suggested that Wheeler and Stephen Hawking should share the Nobel prize for their work on black holes. At the risk of being morbid, both could be near the end of their lifetimes.

[Our man in washington]

Sorry about the double post. I guess you can see why I'm not up for a Nobel prize in anything.