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The Nobel science prizes: The good, the bad and the ugly

October 13, 2021dm62

For all of the good they do to improve public understanding of science, the Nobel Prizes also have major issues. The laureate selection lacks diversity and rewards individuals, promoting competition versus collaboration in science. Continue Reading →

2021 Nobel Prize in chemistry for the development of a tool to manipulate molecules

October 7, 2021Lianne Hart

The discoveries that won the 2021 Nobel Prize in chemistry led to an innovative way to build chemical molecules that is widely used today — and are a testament to the value of conducting and supporting basic research, which creates the pool of knowledge needed to create useful, practical applications of that information. Continue Reading →