Nobel Prize

The author László Krasznahorkai Have you heard of the author László Krasznahorkai?The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to the Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.” He has written novels, short stories, essays and plays. Many of his…

What is a MOF? Did you know there are materials that can capture water from desert air?The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 recognises the development of materials with completely new features. The chemistry laureates have created porous metal–organic frameworks (abbreviated as MOFs). These have large cavities that other molecules can move in and out of. MOFs…

The immune system’s security guards What happens if our immune system attacks our own cells? The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 is about our immune system. The immune system protects us from viruses, bacteria and other kinds of microorganisms. The Nobel Prize laureates Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi have discovered…

How to sustain economic growth What’s the link between innovation and economic growth?In the last 200 years, we have, for the first time in human history, seen sustained economic growth. The 2025 economic sciences laureates have explained how this trend has been possible and what it needs to continue. They have shown that technological innovation…

Fighting for democracy in Venezuela Do you know of Maria Corina Machado?The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 was awarded to Maria Corina Machado “for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.” Maria Corina Machado is a unifying…

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Creative Destruction and Economic Growth Peter Howitt delivered his Prize lecture on 8 December 2025 at the Aula Magna, Stockholm University. He was introduced by Kerstin Enflo, member of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.

The Economics of Creative Destruction Philippe Aghion delivered his Prize lecture on 8 December 2025 at the Aula Magna, Stockholm University. He was introduced by Kerstin Enflo, member of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.

The Past and Future of Innovation: Can Progress be sustained? Joel Mokyr delivered his Prize lecture on 8 December 2025 at the Aula Magna, Stockholm University. He was introduced by Kerstin Enflo, member of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.

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