2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: What you need to know (infographic)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2014 — Reactions, a video series from the American Chemical Society, ­would like to congratulate the winners of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Eric Betzig, Ph.D.; Stefan Hell, Ph.D.; and William Moerner, Ph.D., smashed the limits of traditional microscopy by allowing us to see molecules and cellular processes in real time. We’ve got the essential facts you need to know about their accomplishments in handy infographic form. Check out a high-resolution version here: http://imgur.com/5yDILs8.

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