Articles by: Jenny Rydén
An unrelenting opposition to Earth’s most dangerous weapons
Nuclear warheads are threatening life on Earth as we know it. Just one of them could kill hundreds of thousands of people with lasting humanitarian and environmental consequences. A number of Nobel Prize laureates have been lauded for their opposition to the deadly arsenals that jeopardise our very existence. Terumi Tanaka, representing Nihon Hidankyo, delivering…
moreThe Nobel Prize Banquet Menu 2024 in the chefs’ own words
The Nobel Prize Banquet Menu 2024 is composed by chef Jessie Sommarström and pastry chef Frida Bäcke. In this article the chefs tell the story behind each course. Starter Nobel Prize Banquet menu 2024: The starter. Chef Jessie Sommarström in the making of this year’s banquet starter. “The ingredients are carefully picked out, with the…
moreOpening address – 2024
Opening address by Professor Astrid Söderbergh Widding, chair of the board of the Nobel Foundation. Speech by Professor Astrid Söderbergh Widding, Chair of the Board of the Nobel Foundation, 10 December 2024. Your Majesties,Your Royal Highnesses,Esteemed Nobel Prize Laureates,Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the Nobel Foundation, it is my great honour and pleasure to…
moreFolkhälsa och svenska råvaror i fokus på 2024 års Nobelmeny
2024 års Nobelmeny står med fötterna djupt i den svenska myllan. Kocken Jessie Sommarström och konditorn Frida Bäcke lyfter fram säsongsbetonade råvaror som betor och svenska äpplen – och överraskar med en lyxig variant av en viss frukostfavorit. Frida Bäcke and Jessie Sommarström are the Nobel Prize banquet chefs 2024. Jessie Sommarström spricker upp i ett leende,…
morePublic health and Swedish ingredients in focus
The 2024 Nobel Prize banquet menu stands with its feet firmly planted in the Swedish soil. Chef Jessie Sommarström and pastry chef Frida Bäcke highlight seasonal ingredients such as beets and apples – and surprise with a luxurious version of a breakfast favourite. Frida Bäcke and Jessie Sommarström are the Nobel Prize banquet chefs 2024.…
moreNobel Prize Banquet Menu 2024
MENU Fromage de chèvre d’Östergötland fourré de livèche.Servi avec des betteraves suédoises, du miel et une glaçure de coings,parsemés de graines de citrouille grillées. Quenelle de poulet, légumineuses suédoises et truffe d’automne du Gotland.Céleri-rave glacé avec miso de fèves suédoiseset bouquet de chou au parfum d’herbes et de pomme.Servi avec un gruau culturel moderne d’orge…
moreQ & A: Nobel Prize award ceremony and banquet 2024
Questions and answers about the Nobel Prize award ceremony and banquet in Stockholm on 10 December 2024. Who has been invited from the Riksdag (Swedish Parliament) and government to the Nobel Prize award ceremony and banquet? The entire Swedish government has been invited to the Nobel Prize award ceremony at Konserthuset (Stockholm Concert Hall). Among…
moreStreams – terms of use
Nobel Prize Outreach provides live streams and footage from various events through YouTube. Watch announcements, First reactions, Nobel Prize award ceremonies, lectures, interviews and much more here Terms of use – private use You are allowed to show the streams in public rooms You are allowed to embed streams on websites. Please state credit: #NobelPrize…
moreOlga Tokarczuk: “Literature is a great therapist”
2018 literature laureate on what health means to her, how literature and mental health are connected, and what she learned from working as a psychologist. Before your literary career, you worked as a psychologist. What brought about your interest in psychology? – My interest in psychology came from literature. It was books, novels, that opened…
moreThe “miracle” discovery that reversed the diabetes death sentence
Diabetes used to be a death sentence, but that changed in 1922 when a teenager’s miraculous recovery brought hope to millions. The discovery of insulin and subsequent breakthroughs by Nobel Prize laureates led to advancements in how we treat the chronic disease. Now, efforts are focused on tackling the unfolding diabetes “epidemic” and finding a…
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