I'm not a scientist, or work with phisics, would I get credited or nominated for a nobel if i'm right? :)
2007-05-09 16:56:55 · 4 answers · asked by howlme 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
It's certainly possible for a non-scientist to come up with a new scientific idea that turns out to be correct and significant. The best way to proceed is to write it down as well as you can, in detail, in a hard-bound notebook. Get it witnessed. Keep the original in a safe place and work with a copy. Then start discussing it with people who could possibly understand it.
I have sympathy for well known and respected scientists who get bombarded with wacky ideas. Some protect themselves and their time by categorically rejecting them all. If that happens to you, don't get upset, just find others to talk with.
The Nobel Prize is generally awarded for more than just having the idea. It's for developing it, working out all its implications, debating with your peers, communicating it by publishing, gathering evidence, and so on.
If I discovered that three counter-rotating magnesium disks could shield gravity but couldn't explain why, I probably would not earn a Nobel Prize. But I could certainly gain a lot of fame and money, because it would be really useful.
2007-05-09 18:56:07 · answer #1 · answered by Frank N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like Frank said above, sure, but you would have to do more than merely hypothesize or stumble upon an idea to even be nominated for a Nobel prize. Though you would certainly receive a lot of attention.
In regards to your theory, I would suggest reading up on the history of the science of light and see if any of it already explains your ideas. In particular, read up on the wave-particle duality of light. Light has been studied extensively over many, many years and we have a pretty firm scientific model of it but by no means 100% complete (like any other theory). I would also suggest thinking of ways to test your theory by experiment, even if you don't currently have the means to carry out such an experiment. However, it will be pretty difficult to topple the currently accepted theory of light!
2007-05-10 02:19:27 · answer #2 · answered by narcissisticguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can, if the theory is right and is worth being awarded. There is no limitation of you being scientist or not.
2007-05-10 03:19:48 · answer #3 · answered by dipakrashmi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's the theory?
2007-05-10 01:47:49 · answer #4 · answered by changafregada 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋