Five spellbinding works by Nobel Prize laureates “It always amuses me that the biggest praise for my work comes for the imagination, while the truth is that there’s not a single line in all my work that does not have a basis in reality,” said literature laureate and master of magical realism, . His works…

At the Nobel Prize award ceremony on 10 December, every laureate receives a gold medal as well as a Nobel Prize diploma. Every diploma is a personalised and unique piece of art that is handmade for a specific laureate. We visited artist Elisabeth Biström, who is responsible for creating the artwork in the chemistry, physics…

Meet Marie Göyri who, together with Marianne Pettersson Soold, is one of the two calligraphers who works on the Nobel Prize diplomas for the prizes awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Marie has been creating the calligraphy for the diplomas for six years.  How long did it take to become a calligrapher?  In…

Through their lives and work, failures and successes – get to know the individuals who have been awarded the Nobel Prize. The host for this podcast is Adam Smith. Nobel Prize Conversations – with the 2023 laureates Nobel Prize Conversations – with the 2022 laureates Nobel Prize Conversations – with the 2021 laureates Nobel Prize…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG8totFxL9c “As a scientist I like to be in the laboratory and all of a sudden I was rushed to the spotlight” was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2023 for her work helping to develop covid vaccines which saved millions of lives worldwide. However misinformation created fear and mistrust in the vaccination…

“Where is there reliable information and where will you be getting that from?” Despite the impact on millions of lives, denial and lies about the climate emergency continue to spread online. But how can scientists get their message across? Nobel Prize laureate discusses how to use science, not politics, to guide the debate surrounding climate…

“Russia uses information like a weapon of mass destruction” has been fighting for human rights and democracy in Ukraine since 2007. Oleksandra Matviichuk, head of the organisation, is spearheading their work documenting Russian war crimes against Ukraine, and pushing back against the deluge of disinformation being used to influence and confuse. Can the tidal wave…

“This is about using freedom of speech to stifle freedom of speech” As an investigative journalist has distinguished herself as a fearless defender of freedom of expression. She has shone a light on how social media is being used to spread fake news, harass opponents and manipulate public discourse, while at the same time herself…

In co-production with the BBC, we are happy and proud to introduce a series of podcast episodes highlighting inspiring work done by members of future generations. The series hopes to showcast our future generation that is walking in the footsteps of the Nobel Prize laureates using innovative and new ways of thinking. ‘Generation Change’ is…

Ever since it was proposed by Dmitri Mendeleev in 1869, the periodic table has been at the core of chemistry. Mendeleev’s table not only classified the known elements, but enabled him to predict those that were missing, along with their physical and chemical properties. While Mendeleev was never awarded the Nobel Prize () his work…