Breakthrough of the Year and Runners-Up 2011
1,382 views · Published 22 December 2011 · 13:00 · Indexed 15 October 2026
Channel: Science Magazine · 2011 · Science & Technology
The year 2011 saw scientific research that stretched from the farthest reaches of the universe to the deepest mysteries of the cell. Following a yearly tradition, Science's editors and news staff have selected one scientific Breakthrough of the Year and nine runners-up. In this video, a few of Science's news writers and contributors take us on a whirlwind trip through the top ten. (Find the entire collection of Breakthrough articles at www.sciencemag.org/special/btoy2011/ ) Science (www.sciencemag.org) is the world's leading journal of original scientific research, global news, and commentary. For more original videos, check out the Science Video Portal (video.sciencemag.org).
