Particle physics might not be considered the most glamorous profession, but last night, physicists rubbed shoulders with Hollywood actors and award-winning singers.
Russian billionaire Yuri Milner handed out seven Breakthrough Prizes, for scientific accomplishment, worth $3 million (£2.36 million) each – three times the sum a Nobel winner receives.
This year, an additional $3 million (£2.36 million) ‘Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics’ was also split between three founders and more than a thousand members of the LIGO team.
