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We're only one week away from the announcement of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry – we'll be streaming it live at nobelprize.org. Quick facts: - Chemistry prizes: 117 - Individuals awarded the chemistry prize: 198 - Youngest laureate: 35 - Oldest laureate: 97 - Double chemistry laureates: 2

Announcement graphic for the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, scheduled for 7 October at 11:45 CEST, displayed on a dark red background.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 29/09/2026

Did you know that the value of the Nobel Prizes has changed many times over the years? Can you guess the amount of money that the laureates will receive in 2026? Click here to find out: bit.ly/4iJeBPq

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 29/09/2026

The announcement of the Nobel Prize in Physics is happening in one week – and we'll be breaking the news live at nobelprize.org. Quick facts: - Number of physics prizes: 119 - Individuals awarded the physics prize: 229 - Youngest laureate: 25 - Oldest laureate: 96 - Double physics laureates: 1

Announcement graphic for the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics, scheduled for 6 October at 11:45 CEST, displayed on a dark green background.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 28/09/2026

One week to go until the 2026 medicine laureate(s) are revealed! Quick facts about the medicine prize: Number of medicine prizes: 116 Medicine laureates: 232 Youngest laureate: 31 Oldest laureate: 87 Don't miss the announcements of the 2026 Nobel Prizes broadcast live on www.nobelprize.org.

Announcement graphic for the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, scheduled for 5 October at 11:30 CEST, displayed on a dark blue background.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 27/09/2026

The arrival of a rock star or a Nobel Prize laureate? Benjamin List arrived to crowds of cheering colleagues and students after finding out he had been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Who will receive such a greeting this year? Stay tuned. Video: Frank Wennmohs/ MPI für Kohlenforschung

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 26/09/2026

In an area of Iraq destroyed by ISIS, Hana Khider leads a team of Yazidi women clearing the land of mines. She works for the Mines Advisory Group, part of the ‘International Campaign to Ban Landmines', a coalition awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997. Watch the film: bit.ly/4e4PUuA

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 25/09/2026

"So the real question is not, 'Will they get more intelligent than us?' but 'If they're more intelligent than us, will we have a way of making sure they don't want to take over?'" – Geoffrey Hinton Listen to a special episode of our podcast as we examine the topic of AI: bit.ly/4ct2cZw

Geoffrey Hinton, deep in thought, with his hand on his cheek, surrounded by an abstract illustration of neural networks and mathematical formulas. The background is softly blurred. Photo credit: Christopher Michel.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 25/09/2026

How does magnetism really work? Explore the physics of magnetism, and how its properties are used in modern technologies like MRI machines and hard drives in our new video from TED-Ed. Watch the full video: ed.ted.com/lessons/the-...

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 24/09/2026

Did you miss our Nobel Prize Dialogue this weekend? We brought together a group of Nobel Prize laureates, experts and students to discuss AI's impact on the future of science in Seoul South Korea. Watch the full event here: www.nobelprize.org/events/nobel-pri…

The image features Craig Mello speaking at a podium indoors. Next to them is a large blue panel displaying a quote: "If AI is going to become self-aware that changes everything.” Below the quote, it reads: Craig Mello, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2006.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 24/09/2026

Thumbs up! Tasuku Honjo, surrounded by his team at @univkyoto, immediately after hearing the public news he had received the 2018 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine. Join us on 5 October as we reveal the 2026 medicine prize.

Tasuku Honjo (sixth from the left) surrounded by members of his lab indoors. They are smiling and holding their thumbs up.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 23/09/2026

Some advice to aspiring scientists from medicine laureate Barry Marshall. Marshall is one of two researchers who discovered that peptic ulcers are caused by a bacterial infection of the stomach Read his full banquet speech: www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/…

An image of Barry Marshall next to a quote about working hard and being nice to Swedish people. Barry Marshall is noted as the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine recipient.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 22/09/2026

2022 medicine laureate Svante Pääbo made a splash when his colleagues at Max Planck Institute in Leipzig, Germany threw him into a pond, a tradition usually reserved for new PhDs. In October, we'll learn who has been awarded the 2026 medicine prize. Stay tuned. Video Credit: © Benjamin Vernot

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 21/09/2026

When Elinor Ostrom applied for a PhD in economics she was turned away. She took on a different doctorate and in 2009 was the first woman to receive the prize in economic sciences. Find out who will receive this year's prize in economic sciences on 12 October.

Photograph of Elinor Ostrom holding her Nobel Prize medal and diploma during the Nobel Prize award ceremony, wearing traditional attire.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 20/09/2026

How do you think AI will impact the future of science? Nobel Prize laureates Brian Schmidt, David MacMillan and Craig Mello joined us in Seoul, South Korea to discuss how the world of science is changing due to AI. Watch here: www.nobelprize.org/events/nobel-pri…

Brian Schmidt sitting on stage, gesturing with hands. Text beside him reads: "AI is not accountable. Humans are accountable for how we use it." Below, it says: "Brian Schmidt, Nobel Prize in Physics 2011.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 20/09/2026

"When you fail, be obstinate... never give up." Get some valuable career advice from our 2023 Nobel Prize laureates Katalin Karikó, Claudia Goldin and Anne L'Huillier.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 19/09/2026

What's your ice cream order? Gary Ruvkun isn't only a Nobel Prize laureate, he also helps out his local ice cream truck on occasion. After learning of his 2024 medicine prize Ruvkun celebrated his prize by hopping on board the 'Frosty Truck' and serving sundaes to his lab members and colleagues.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 18/09/2026

The look of someone who woke up to good news! In 2021, Ardem Patapoutian got an early morning shock after learning he received the medicine prize. Here he is a little bit later, watching the press conference with his son, Luca. Who will wake up to good news this year? Photo: Nancy Hong

Ardem Patapoutian (right) sitting in bed next to his son Luca (left)with a laptop in front of them. Ardem is looking directly into the camera, while Luca is looking at the laptop. Both have looks of shock on their face.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 18/09/2026

Geoffrey Hinton – 2024 physics laureate – made an appearance on CNN yesterday to discuss the legislation of artificial intelligence. He continues to warn that the point when AI is more skilled at persuasion than humans is quickly approaching. bsky.app/profile/cnn....

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 17/09/2026

Say peace, Leymah Gbowee! 2011 peace laureate Gbowee is a Liberian peace activist, social worker and women’s rights advocate. Read more about this remarkable laureate: www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/201…

Leymah Gbowee smiling at the camera while giving a peace sign.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 16/09/2026

Can you guess what this picture is? It's an image of vitamin C, taken with polarised light. Vitamin C led to both the 1937 medicine and chemistry prizes: to Albert von Szent-Györgyi who first isolated it, and Norman Haworth for determining its molecular structure.

An image of vitamin C, taken with polarised light. It is colourful featuring both green, purple, blue, yellow, orange, pink, white and black.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 15/09/2026

Physics laureate George Smith received the Nobel Prize for developing the CCD sensor. Without it, we would not have digital cameras. Did you know that his dissertation, published on this day in 1959, was just three pages long? More about Smith: bit.ly/2YJv8qj

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 15/09/2026

Did you know #HiggsBoson was named after physics laureate Peter Higgs? Learn more about the 2013 physics prize he shares with François Englert: www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physi...

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 14/09/2026

On this day in 2015, the universe’s gravitational waves, predicted by Albert Einstein a century before, were observed for the first time by LIGO. The observation led to a new way to study our universe and the 2017 #NobelPrize in Physics for Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish and Kip Thorne.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 13/09/2026

"I've benefitted in my own lab from having a diverse lab of coworkers." Nobel Prize laureates Andrea Ghez and Carolyn Bertozzi speak about the importance of diversity.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 12/09/2026

Irène Joliot-Curie was a battlefield radiologist, activist, politician, and daughter of two of the most famous scientists in the world: Marie Skłodowska and Pierre Curie. Discover her journey to her own Nobel Prize: bit.ly/2D7FAzk

The image shows a historical photograph of Irène Joliot-Curie working in a laboratory. A quote reads, “Without the love of research, mere knowledge and intelligence cannot make a scientist.” Her name and "Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1935" are noted.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 11/09/2026

"I received this medical bag as a 4th year medical student. It was the final proof that I was actually going to become a doctor." Medicine laureate Harvey Alter's bag has been an important companion through his medical career. It now has a new home: the #NobelPrize Museum.

Harvey Alter smiling while seated at an outdoor café table, holding a black bag.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 10/09/2026

Did you know our brains create mental maps of the spaces around us? To find out why some people have a better sense of direction than others, watch our full video with @ted-ed.bsky.social at bit.ly/4d7YZkM

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 10/09/2026

Why are they called Nobel Prize laureates? In ancient Greece, laurel wreaths were awarded to victors as a sign of honour. Put that together with the Nobel Prize, and we get “Nobel Prize laureate”. Discover more Nobel Prize facts: bit.ly/2qERRYV

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 09/09/2026

"I have never had a time when I felt that I should give up because something was difficult. Never." 2011 medicine laureate Bruce Beutler shares his thoughts on the importance of not giving up because something is challenging.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 08/09/2026

In 2020 Jennifer Doudna woke up to the news that she had been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her work on CRISPR. Who will be woken up with a surprise call this year? Stay tuned. We will find out in October. Learn more: bit.ly/2QRp4Jp

Jennifer Doudna sitting outdoors in the early hours of the morning. She is smiling widely and holding her phone.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 07/09/2026

Who will be awarded the Nobel Prize this year? Stay tuned because in just one month we will start to reveal this year's laureates! Save the date so you can keep track of the 2026 Nobel Prize announcements. #NobelPrize

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 06/09/2026

A team of scientists and explorers go on an extraordinary mission to reach a forest untouched by humans. Their work is based on the research conducted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, recipients of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. Watch the film in its entirety: bit.ly/4mEQFfT

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 05/09/2026

In this special episode of our podcast we speak with Nobel Prize laureates from various disciplines to examine AI's growing influence on our society. Listen here: linktr.ee/nobelprizeconversations

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 04/09/2026

Which Nobel Prize laureate inspires you the most?

Collage of Nobel Prize laureates; Toni Morrison, Kailash Satyarthi, Katalin Karikó, Martin Luther King Jr., Albert Einstein, Andrea Ghez, Maria Ressa, Svante Pääbo, Amartya Sen, Rabindranath Tagore, Carolyn Bertozzi, Marie Skłodowska Curie, Frances Arnold, David MacMillan and Malala Yousafzai.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 03/09/2026

We remember biochemist and chemistry laureate Ada Yonath who passed away this week at the age of 87. In 2009, Yonath shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Venkatraman Ramakrishnan and Thomas Steitz for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome. Learn more: bit.ly/4kJscDU

$Ada Yonath pointing at a screen, surrounded by X-ray diffraction equipment.$

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 03/09/2026

Did you know we've got a podcast where we explore the stories behind the Nobel Prize? Let us know in the comments what subject you're interested in and we'll recommend an episode we think you'd like. Listen and subscribe to the podcast here: linktr.ee/nobelprizeconversations

Shimon Sakaguchi and Mary Brunkow are seated and smiling while speaking to each other at an event at the Nobel Prize Museum.

Graphic for the Nobel Prize Conversations podcast featuring stylised speech bubbles on a blue background with question marks and speech icon patterns.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 02/09/2026

How are we affected by globalisation and why do increasing numbers of people flock to large cities, while rural areas become depopulated? The 2008 economic science laureate Paul Krugman (@pkrugman.bsky.social) investigated and tried to answer these questions. Learn more on nobelprize.org.

Economist Paul Krugman receiving his 2008 prize in economic sciences.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 01/09/2026

What characterises a great leader? Medicine laureate Bruce Beutler shares some words of wisdom on how to become a better leader and the book he recommends we all read.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 31/08/2026

How do microwaves let us tune into one another – and the universe? Discover more about how microwaves revolutionised our ways of communicating and helped us understand the origins of the universe: www.nobelprize.org/stories/microwav…

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How microwaves let us tune into one another – and the universe - NobelPrize.org

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 28/08/2026

What kind of content would you like to see on the Nobel Prize’s Bluesky profile? Let us know in the comments.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 26/08/2026

Say hello to 2021 medicine laureate @ardemp.bskyverified.social! We're excited to join him and the rest of the community here on Bluesky.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 25/08/2026

The only laureate to have been awarded two Nobel Prizes in two different scientific categories. The first Nobel Prize laureate to receive two prizes. The first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize. Her name was Marie Skłodowska Curie and she made history.

Portrait of Marie Skłodowska Curie. She sits in a chair, posing for a formal portrait. She is wearing a dark dress with a detailed, patterned collar. The backdrop is a softly blurred interior setting with draped curtains.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 24/08/2026

We've arrived on Bluesky! We hope you will follow along as we share inspiring, motivational and exciting content about the achievements and individuals that have been awarded a Nobel Prize. Stay tuned.

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