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You may be surprised to know that some households have multiple Nobel Prizes on their mantelpieces. Meet some of the families whose groundbreaking work has been recognised by the Nobel Prize. There are numerous relatives and couples across almost every Nobel Prize category, however there is one particular family that stands out. Meet the Curies,…

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With one ingenious idea and years of subsequent work, Frances Arnold turned bioengineering upside down. Recognising that nature was “the best bioengineer in history,” she figured out how to let evolution be her partner in the lab. She pioneered the use of directed evolution to design new enzymes, with applications as broad as they are essential, from pharmaceuticals to renewable fuels.

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“As a scientist, make sure students become critical thinkers” , Nobel Prize laureate in physics 2020, was joined by nine students from all over the world and from different disciplines within science for a conversation on the topic of being a scientist. Ghez gave her best advice for maintaining a good work-life balance, spoke about…

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Every year, the new Nobel Prize laureates are asked to donate objects with special meanings, to the Nobel Prize Museum in Stockholm. Here the 2024 Nobel Prize laureates tell the stories behind their chosen objects. “It helped me to write on” Han Kang donated a teacup to the Nobel Prize Museum along with her routines…

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Want to know more about works by the literature laureates? The experts behind the Nobel Prize in Literature let you in on their reading recommendations. Books by Han Kang. “The Vegetarian is ’s international breakthrough novel which won the International Booker prize in 2016. It’s the story of a middle aged Korean woman who one night…

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For more than a century, Nobel Prize-awarded advances in medicine show that remarkable progress is possible. Learnings from the pandemic was a major topic at the 2024 Nobel Week Dialogue in Stockholm, alongside discussions on emerging risks and scientific breakthroughs.  Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman. Just 15 minutes – that is the amount of time…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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