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The Nobel Prize 10h
"I discovered the presence of human life in a place where economists thought it did not exist: the economy.” Happy birthday to Richard Thaler, who was awarded the 2017 Prize in Economic Sciences. Learn more about Thaler:
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The Nobel Prize 13h
Happy birthday to Joachim Frank who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2017. Who will be woken up by the Nobel Prize this year? Follow us to hear the breaking news first.
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The Nobel Prize 18h
Andre Geim is the only Nobel Laureate to have received an IgNobel Prize - which honours achievements that first make people laugh, then think. He was awarded his for creating graphene and his IgNobel for using magnets to levitate a frog!
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The Nobel Prize 23h
Irène Joliot-Curie, born , was a battlefield radiologist, activist, politician, and daughter of two of the most famous scientists in the world: Marie and Pierre Curie. Discover her journey to her own Nobel Prize:
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The Nobel Prize Sep 11
The Suzuki reaction is named after Akira Suzuki, born in 1930. Suzuki couplings have become a staple way for chemists to join carbon atoms together - they have been used to create polymers that emit light, to develop light-capturing molecules and more.
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The Nobel Prize Sep 11
We are very grateful that Physics Laureate Serge Haroche participated in the Nobel Prize Series in India on his 75th birthday. Warmest birthday wishes to the 2012 Physics Laureate!
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The Nobel Prize Sep 11
Nobel Prize Series India has started - take a look at some highlights from the day! We have had a full day of inspiring talks where Nobel Laureates, teachers and educational experts have discussed the importance of education. In addition, our new exhibition was inaugurated.
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The Nobel Prize Sep 11
Happy 75th birthday to physicist Serge Haroche, who is a firm believer in education to improve the fortunes of all countries. Haroche will also participate in the Series India, where the topic of education will be discussed. Follow the event:
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The Nobel Prize Sep 10
“Let us ignite the fire of knowledge together!” - , Nobel Peace Prize 2014 Nobel Laureates and educational experts are today discussing the topic of education at Nobel Prize Series India. Make sure to follow the event here:
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The Nobel Prize Sep 10
Happy birthday to the co-inventor of the blue LED, Hiroshi Amano (天野 浩). Illuminating our world with the invention of a more environment-friendly light source - Amano shared the 2014 Physics Prize with co-inventors Isamu Akasaki (赤崎 勇) and Shuji Nakamura (中村修二).
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The Nobel Prize Sep 10
Economist Paul Romer exploring the deluge of mail immediately following the announcement of his 2018 Prize in Economic Sciences. Stay tuned to find out who will be awarded the 2019 Prize in Economic Sciences next month!
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The Nobel Prize Sep 10
Remembering a pioneer of high-energy physics - Arthur Holly Compton Compton received the 1927 Physics Prize for the Compton effect, an increase in wavelength of X-rays that occurs when they are scattered by electrons. Photo: Compton with Luis Walter Alvarez in the laboratory.
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The Nobel Prize Sep 10
Wilhelm Röntgen discovered a new type of radiation in 1895 that came to be named after him. He always preferred the term X-rays – from the mathematical designation for something unknown – as no one understood what these remarkable rays actually were.
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The Nobel Prize Sep 9
Last year's Peace Laureate Nadia Murad is the courageous witness who tells of the abuses perpetrated against herself and others. On 11 October, the 2019 Peace Laureate(s) will be revealed. Which courageous efforts will be awarded this year?
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The Nobel Prize Sep 9
“Whatever you're meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible.” Wise words from Doris Lessing. She was awarded the 2007 in Literature.
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The Nobel Prize Sep 8
"When a patient says their life was saved by the cancer therapy we developed, that's when I feel my life has meaning." Tasuku Honjo shared the 2018 Medicine Prize with James Allison for their discovery of a new cancer treatment.
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The Nobel Prize Sep 8
"All those experiences made me who I am." From being a taxi driver to becoming a Nobel Laureate - 2018 Chemistry Laureate Frances Arnold describes how a diversity of experiences shapes you as a human being. Next month find out who has been awarded this year's Chemistry Prize.
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The Nobel Prize Sep 8
in 1969, Willard Boyle (left) and George Smith (right) outlined the basis of an image sensor. They wanted to create a better electronic memory. Instead their invention the CCD was a breakthrough for digital camera technology, enabling us to image space, Mars and much more.
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The Nobel Prize Sep 8
How can Burning Man be used as a template for future cities? Economics Laureate Paul Romer takes a trip to find out. Via
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The Nobel Prize Sep 8
Remembering chemist Aziz Sancar, born on 8 September 1946 in southeast Turkey. In 1983, through studies of bacteria, Sancar showed how certain protein molecules, certain repair enzymes, repair DNA damaged by ultraviolet (UV) light. Photo: Sancar and his DNA model.
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