C. V. Raman
publication date: Thursday, December 6, 2007 (part of Round XXXII)
category: Science
clue: What is the making of a goo, but the scattering of molecules and light?
explanation: Physicist Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize for his discovery of a different means of photon scattering. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Denise Sawicki, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Aaron Shurtleff, David Mitzman, Elliot Farney, Jerry Mathis, Tony Peters, Walter Chesser, Mihai Rusu, Shawn Brandt, Greg Bair, Jim Kraus, Allison Bair, Jason Evans, and JB Brenner
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