The Nobel Prize

"Science, by contrast, is story-telling. This is evident in how we use our primary scientific instrument, the eye. The eye searches for shapes. It searches for a beginning, a middle, and an end." John Polanyi received the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for "contributions concerning the dynamics of chemical elementary processes." Scientists are constantly discovering new phenomena that add or change commonly held beliefs. However, the volume, velocity and reach of disinformation in today’s world undermine trust in scientists. Misinformation risks becoming one of the greatest threats to our society today. How do you think we can combat misinformation? #NobelPrize

“When I was in high school I didn’t know that a subject such as economics existed, so by definition I wasn’t interested in it. But I knew I wanted to change something in the world. It just took some time before I knew what that would be.” Esther Duflo was awarded the 2019 prize in economic sciences for her work fighting poverty. She is the youngest person ever to be awarded the prize. Learn more: https://bit.ly/37XMaoL

"It's never a good idea to work alone." Medicine laureate Edvard Moser on the importance of collaboration and discussing ideas with your colleagues. #NobelPrize

Vitamin B12 has the most complex structure of all vitamins. It was elucidated by Nobel Prize laureate and crystallography pioneer Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin. Crowfoot Hodgkin was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1964 "for her determinations by X-ray techniques of the structures of important biochemical substances." Image: Detail from a model of the crystal structure of vitamin B12

Take a look at some photographs of literature laureate Rabindranath Tagore on the anniversary of his 163rd birthday. #Tagore163

Sidney Altman received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering that RNA could function as an enzyme, facilitating body reactions. The discovery was a surprise and caused many textbook chapters to be revised. Today, RNA molecules that act this way are called ribozymes.

"I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy." Rabindranath Tagore was born on 7 May 1861 in Calcutta, India. He dedicated his life to poetry, art and music, composing the Indian national anthem and the national anthem of Bangladesh. He started writing poetry at the age of 8. When he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913, he became the first non-European to be awarded a Nobel Prize. Tagore was also interested in learning and the educational system. His educational philosophy emphasised naturalism. Tagore believed that education should be imparted in natural surroundings. Photo: Portrait of Rabindranath Tagore. Bengali Wikipedia 10th Anniversary Celebration Jadavpur University Campus. Cherishsantosh via Wikimedia Commons.

We're celebrating the 163rd anniversary of the birth of a true great: Rabindranath Tagore, who was born on this day 7 May, in 1861 in Calcutta, India. The first non-European literature laureate, he was awarded the Nobel Prize "because of his profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse, by which, with consummate skill, he has made his poetic thought, expressed in his own English words, a part of the literature of the West." Read more: https://bit.ly/2GgTIs0 #Tagore163

Tomorrow marks the 163rd anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore's birthday. We remember the poet by sharing one of his most famous poems, "Gitanjali 35". Stay tuned for more information about Tagore tomorrow. #NobelPrize

Alva Myrdal is known for her work for nuclear disarmament, but did you know she also worked to improve standards of living? In 1934, Alva and Gunnar Myrdal became famous throughout Sweden when they published 'Crisis in the population question'. The book demanded radical reforms in family, housing and social policy. Its goal was to ensure that working-class parents could afford to have more children. This broke with a deeply rooted belief among Social Democrat party in Sweden that the birth rate needed to be kept low to improve living conditions for the working class. The book and the couple’s social engagement made Myrdal influential in Swedish social policy in the interwar years. Learn more about her life: https://lnkd.in/dSZ2s32V