Nobel Prize

An American President in the Age of Globalization

November 25, 2012, 4:23 am

The re-election of Barack Obama is a dream to some, nightmare to others.

Top 5 Most Controversial Nobel Peace Prize Decisions

October 13, 2012, 3:28 pm

Awarding the European Union with the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize has been met with skepticism, but it’s not the first time the choice for the prize has been controversial.

Nobel Prize in Literature Goes to Chinese With Regime-Friendly Bent

October 11, 2012, 9:57 pm

The Swedish Academy on Thursday gave the Nobel Prize in Literature to a Chinese author who enjoys friendly relations with the Chinese Communist Party.

Nobel Prize Awarded to UK and Japan Scientists

October 8, 2012, 3:09 pm

A scientist from the U.K. and one from Japan won the Nobel Prize for Medicine on Monday, it was announced.

Peace Prize Laureates Share From the Heart

December 11, 2011, 9:54 pm

The 2011 Nobel awards ceremony was a bittersweet day for women.

TIMELINES: What inventor, best known for the prize in his name, patented an explosive Nov. 25, 1867?

November 24, 2011, 7:51 pm

What inventor, best known for the prize in his name, patented an explosive Nov. 25, 1867?

Science in Quotes: Imagination and Knowledge

May 22, 2011, 3:42 am

Einstein’s work led to astronomical discoveries including black holes, neutron stars, and gravitational waves.

Science in Quotes: The Nature of Science

March 27, 2011, 3:13 am

We have no right to assume that any physical laws exist.

Science in Quotes: Mind and Body

March 20, 2011, 11:34 pm

Here are some inspiring words from neurophysiologist Sir John Carew Eccles, a 1963 Nobel Prize recipient.

Three Professors Share Nobel Prize in Economics

October 11, 2010, 2:24 pm

Peter Diamond, Dale T. Mortensen and Christopher A. Pissarides won the 2010 Nobel Prize in economics, the The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Monday.