Map Shows Where Most Nobel Prize Winners Come From
The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to two American scientists for their work on microRNA.
The extraordinary life of Alfred Nobel
The Nobel prizes may be one of the most famous and prestigious awards in the world—but who was the man behind them? As I ...
C&EN1y
Dynamite and the Ethics of its Many Uses
Does an invention help people or hurt people? Can an invention do both? Let us look at an example: the invention of dynamite by Alfred Nobel. Alfred Nobel was a Swedish scientist. While ...
With 286 nominees this year, let's take a look at how the Nobel Peace Prize is decided
According to the will of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, the prize should go to the person who ...
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Key things you need to know about this year's Nobel Prizes in Sweden
Nobel prize week kicks off in Sweden on Monday with the award of the Nobel prize in physiology or medicine. Why do they exist ...