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Why are Nobel Prizes so important?
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Between 7th and 14th of octobre 2024, Nobel Prize award ceremony take place in Stockholm. Like every year, it’s held on 10th December, to coincide with the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death. Tradition also dictates that the Prize laureates are announced in October.
This year’s laureates include Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton Zeilinger in Physics, Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morton Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless in Chemistry, Svante Paabo in Physiology or Medicine, and Annie Ernaux in Literature. Meanwhile, the Nobel Peace Prize laureates are all being recognised for their role in documenting war crimes and human rights abuses since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February.
Who was Alfred Nobel then? On what criteria are the Nobel Prizes awarded? Who chooses the laureates? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!
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A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Joseph Chance.
First broadcast: 10/12/2022.
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Manage episode 445841099 series 3362640
Between 7th and 14th of octobre 2024, Nobel Prize award ceremony take place in Stockholm. Like every year, it’s held on 10th December, to coincide with the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death. Tradition also dictates that the Prize laureates are announced in October.
This year’s laureates include Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton Zeilinger in Physics, Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morton Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless in Chemistry, Svante Paabo in Physiology or Medicine, and Annie Ernaux in Literature. Meanwhile, the Nobel Peace Prize laureates are all being recognised for their role in documenting war crimes and human rights abuses since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February.
Who was Alfred Nobel then? On what criteria are the Nobel Prizes awarded? Who chooses the laureates? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!
To listen to the latest episodes, click here:
Why does Nobel disease cause some winners to promote unscientific ideas?
Why did the man who invented the lobotomy win a Nobel Prize?
Why are Nobel Prizes so important?
A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Joseph Chance.
First broadcast: 10/12/2022.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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