The Nobel Cult

The Nobel Prizes for science have long been assumed to be an objective measure of excellence. But the Nobel Foundations archives reveal a history of partiality and pettiness.

OSLO -- The dance around the golden Nobel medallion began over a 100 years ago, and is still going strong. As icon, myth, and ritual, the Nobel Prize is well secured. But what do we actually know about the Nobel Prize?

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