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"We Need More Women," Says Only Female Winner of Millennium Engineering Prize
"We Need More Women," Says Only Female Winner of Millennium Engineering Prize
Women form just 16% of the nominees for next year's award, but Nobel laureate Prof Frances Arnold says gender balance will come through girls working in science from a young age.
Some Nobel Winners Are Great Intellects, Others Are Lucky. There's More to Science Than These Prizes.
Some Nobel Winners Are Great Intellects, Others Are Lucky. There's More to Science Than These Prizes.
Opinion: The flaws of the awards, seen by the public as the only game in town, are hindering the pursuit of innovation.
Nobel Prize Debate Misses the Mark on the Real Culprits Ignoring Scientific Merit
Podcast: Wo Sind die Frauen in der Nobelpreiswoche?
European Research Council Reflects on Its Formula for Backing Nobel Prize Winners
Fundamental science is a gamble. Scientists set out on projects in pursuit of knowledge, hoping to answer questions that no one has answered before. But in 2007 the EU decided it would give billions to the pursuit. Fifteen years on, the European Research Council (ERC) can justly claim to be doing well. Last week, three scientists who have received ERC funding won Nobel prizes.
They Probed Quantum Entanglement While Everyone Shrugged
This year's winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics were driven by curiosity, skill, and tenacity.
Ig Nobel Prize: Science That Makes You Laugh and Then Makes You Think
Ahead of the annual Nobel Prize Ceremony, past laureates presented Ig Nobel Prizes to unlikely discoveries that are both peculiar and profound.
Three 'Click Chemistry' Scientists Share Nobel Prize
Carolyn Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and double winner Barry Sharpless devised way to click molecules together.
Science Competitions Can Help to Catapult Your Science into the Real World
Science Competitions Can Help to Catapult Your Science into the Real World
Innovation challenges offer valuable lessons and resources for researcher-entrepreneurs.
Misinformation Fuelled by 'Tsunami' of Poor Research, Says Science Prize Winner
Female Scientists Strike Success at the Australian Museum's 2021 Eureka Prizes
'Elegant' Catalysts That Tell Left from Right Scoop Chemistry Nobel
Benjamin List and David MacMillan share the award for developing cheap, environmentally friendly organic catalysts.
Winners Of The 2022 Breakthrough Prizes In Life Sciences, Fundamental Physics And Mathematics Announced
Winners Of The 2022 Breakthrough Prizes In Life Sciences, Fundamental Physics And Mathematics Announced
The Breakthrough Prize Foundation and its founding sponsors today announced the winners of the 10th annual Breakthrough Prizes, awarding a total of $15.75 million to an esteemed group of laureates and early-career scientists.
Frozen Poo and Narcissists' Eyebrows Studies Win Ig Nobel Prizes
Gongs also awarded for research into vibrating earthworms, French kissing and bellowing alligators.
Images Exploring Pain of Depression Win Wellcome Photography Prize
Arseniy Neskhodimov named overall winner of photography prize for his series Prozac.
Maddox Prize Nominations - Sense About Science
The John Maddox Prize for Standing up for Science recognises the work of individuals who promote science and evidence, advancing the public discussion around difficult topics despite challenges or hostility.
What's in the Cards for This Year's Nobel Prizes?
Past laureates have their favorites and hunches, wrong though they usually are. As one 2018 winner said, "It's not helpful to second-guess these things!"
Researchers Awarded Prize for Promotion of Alternatives to Animal Experiments
Researchers at Eawag have been awarded the 3R Swiss Competence Centre award for their outstanding research work representing a milestone in the promotion of alternatives to animal experiments.
