The Nobel Prize is a set of awards in the fields of literature, medicine, physics, chemistry, economics and peace. It is awarded annually in recognition of cultural and/or scientific advances and is widely considered the most prestigious award in the above fields.
For scientists, the Nobel Prize is like winning a gold medal at the Olympics or "Best Actor" at the Oscars. It's a really, really big deal.
So in honor of Nobel Week, I will be highlighting all of the 2014 prizes. The first announcement, scheduled for Oct 6th, is in the field of Physiology or Medicine. Predictions anyone?
Read more about the Nobel Foundation here
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