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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- The Nobel Prize in Chemistry"Chemistry was the most important science for Alfred Nobel’s own work. The development of his inventions as well as the industrial processes he employed were based upon chemical knowledge. Chemistry was the second prize area that Nobel mentioned in his will."
Emmanuelle Charpentier, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020
Past Nobel Prizes in Chemistry
- Frances H. Arnold, George P. Smith, and Gregory P. Winter share 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry- Arnaud, C. H. 2018. Chemical & Engineering News 96 (40). 3 October 2018.
- Trio recognized for harnessing evolution to identify new enzymes and binding proteins.
The Nobel Prize in Physics
- The Nobel Prize in Physics"Physics was the prize area which Alfred Nobel mentioned first in his will from 1895. At the end of the nineteenth century, many people considered physics as the foremost of the sciences, and perhaps Nobel saw it this way as well. His own research was also closely tied to physics."
Andrea Ghez, Nobel Prize in Physics 2020
- Andrea Ghez: Nobel Prize conversations"In this podcast episode, conducted in December 2020, Andrea Ghez compares the centre of the galaxy to a city’s crowded downtown area. Her fascination for space is mirrored in her enthusiasm in speaking about science. As well as the centre of the galaxy, she reveals which is her favourite star and talks about the difference a good role model can make. We also find out what Ghez’s biggest fear was growing up and how she has overcome it."
- Innovations in laser physics win the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics- Lemonick, L. 2018. Chemical & Engineering News 96 (40). 2 October 2018.
- Arthur Ashkin, Donna Strickland, and Gérard Mourou take home this year’s big award for developing optical tweezers and ultrashort, high-intensity laser pulses. - Ashkin, Mourou, and Strickland share 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics- Grant, A. 2018. Physics Today 71 (10): 2 October 2018. DOI:10.1063/PT.6.1.20181002a
- The physicists are honored for developing techniques that wield laser light for research, manufacturing, and medical purposes.
The Nobel Prize
- These female scientists should have won the Nobel- Borman, S. 2017. Chemical and Engineering News 95(36): 22-24, September 11, 2017.
- Chemists argue that the following 13 women deserved a prize
The door in the dream by ISBN: 9780309065689Publication Date: 2000"A collection of personal stories of the few women scientists who have achieved the honour of election to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences. Including several Nobel laureates, the career profiles and personal interviews have much to say to those struggling to overcome obstacles. From their passionate love of research to their struggle to balance the demands of home and career, the women share a great deal. At the same time, the portraits offer different insights about how being female has affected their careers." (Nielsen Book Data)
Nobel Prize women in science by ISBN: 9780806520254Publication Date: 1998"Since 1901 there have been over three hundred recipients of the Nobel Prize in the sciences. Only ten of them -- about 3 percent -- have been women. Why? In this updated version of Nobel Prize Women in Science, Sharon Bertsch McGrayne explores the reasons for this astonishing disparity by examining the lives and achievements of fifteen women scientists who either won a Nobel Prize or played a crucial role in a Nobel Prize - winning project. The book reveals the relentless discrimination these women faced both as students and as researchers. Their success was due to the fact that they were passionately in love with science." (publisher's description)
Beyond Curie in Augmented Reality
- Beyond Curie (website)"Beyond Curie is an award-winning digital design project highlighting the careers and accomplishments of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Here, readers will find striking visual imagery combined with short biographies of each featured woman, such as Barbara McClintock, who won a Nobel Prize in 1983 for discovering genetic transposition, and Mary Golda Ross, who was the first Native American female engineer and whose 30-year career at Lockheed Martin is still largely classified. Launched in 2017, Beyond Curie was created by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya, a graphic designer with a background in neuroscience who works at the intersection of science and visual design. Phingbodhipakkiya has given a TED talk about the project, and she also turned six of the forty designs featured in Beyond Curie into downloadable posters for the March for Science. For an Augmented Reality (AR) experience, visitors can download a free app (available for iOS and Android devices) that will enable them to view 3D animations on Beyond Curie's ten AR-enabled images. [JDC]" (description from The Scout Report -- Volume 24, Number 39, Article #13)