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2016 Nobel Prize in Economics – Contracts are everywhere in society

Romesh Vaitilingam

2016 Nobel Prize in Economics – Contracts are everywhere in society

The Prize was awarded jointly to economists Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmström.The Prize was awarded jointly to economists Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmström.

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016: The World’s Smallest Machines

Susanne Dambeck

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016: The World’s Smallest Machines

Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir J. Fraser Stoddart and Bernard L. Feringa have developed nanoscale molecular machines - that have the potential to revolutionise technology.Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir J. Fraser Stoddart and Bernard L. Feringa have developed nanoscale molecular machines - that can revolutionise technology.

Op-Ed: Science must be Brazil’s Bridge to the Future

Pedro Malta

Op-Ed: Science must be Brazil’s Bridge to the Future

With cuts in science, research and education taking place, the country's economic development is jeopardised.With cuts in science, research and education taking place, the country's economic development is jeopardised.

Sir Harry Kroto passed away

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Sir Harry Kroto passed away

Sir Harold Kroto, 7 October 1939 - 30 April 2016Sir Harold Kroto, 7 October 1939 - 30 April 2016

Walter Kohn passed away

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Walter Kohn passed away

Walter Kohn, 9 March 1923 - 19 April 2016Walter Kohn, 9 March 1923 - 19 April 2016

Angus Deaton: Life after Stockholm

Angus Deaton

Angus Deaton: Life after Stockholm

Nobel economist Angus Deaton reflects on some of the lesser-known consequences of being a Nobel Laureate.Nobel economist Angus Deaton reflects on some of the lesser-known consequences of being a Nobel Laureate.

Structure and Change in Economic History: The Ideas of Douglass North

John Joseph Wallis

Structure and Change in Economic History: The Ideas of Douglass North

On 23 November 2015 Nobel laureate in economic sciences Douglass North passed away. Let's take an in-depth look on his impact on economic research.On 23 November 2015 Nobel laureate in economic sciences Douglass North passed away. Let's take an in-depth look on his impact on economic research.

Lise Meitner – Fame without a Nobel Prize

Stephanie Hanel

Lise Meitner – Fame without a Nobel Prize

The story of a brilliant physicist and why she wasn't awarded.The story of a brilliant physicist and why she wasn't awarded.

Video: The pigeon, the antenna and me with Robert Wilson

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Video: The pigeon, the antenna and me with Robert Wilson

Radio astronomer Robert Wilson recalls a pair of pigeons who almost thwarted the discovery of cosmic background radiation.Radio astronomer Robert Wilson recalls a pair of pigeons who almost thwarted the discovery of cosmic background radiation.

Interview: Wole Soyinka

Max Benatar

Interview: Wole Soyinka

Science and Arts? A natural symbiosis for the Nigerian literature Nobel laureate.Science and Arts? A natural symbiosis for the Nigerian literature Nobel laureate.

Patricia Edema

New Nobel Lab 360° of Bruce Beutler in the Mediatheque

How does our body respond to foreign antigens? How long does it take to track down a mutation? Why does our immune system turn against us?

Susanne Dambeck

„The laureates enjoyed to reveal a little bit about themselves“

Volker Steger had an unusual idea: he asked Nobel Laureates to draw their respective topics, then he photographed them with their sketches. An exhibition of these remarkable images has already travelled around the world.