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Nobel Prize Lessons – Physics Prize 2019
Teacher’s guide This is a step-by-step timetable for the Nobel Prize Lesson – a ready to use lesson on the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics. The lesson is designed to take 45 minutes. A Swedish version of the lesson is available at Don’t miss this additional educational resource!Use pedagogical visualisations about the Nobel Prize in Physics…
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Mentorship: a lasting gift
Throughout life we all rely on mentors to train us and guide us. It is a subject which many Nobel Laureates speak passionately about, pointing to individuals who encouraged them and shaped the way they think about science. As mentors themselves, they offer guidance in many ways, whether this is supporting young people in their…
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“If you relax, you are creative”
In their journey towards the Nobel Prize, each Nobel Laureate has looked at a problem in a new way. They have used creativity to tackle existing problems, or identify new frontiers.
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The symphony of science
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What does music mean to you? Do you use it to help relieve stress, anxiety and fall asleep to? For many, the value of music is endless and scientists and Nobel Laureates are no exception. From seeing problems in a new way to fostering discipline, expressing creativity to working as a team, music has helped…
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Spotlight on sustainability
A reoccurring aim among the Nobel Prize laureates’ achievements is to help us live more sustainable lives – whether it’s growing enough food to ensure nobody goes hungry, or making our chemical processes cleaner and greener. Here are some of the ways Nobel Prize laureates have worked to make the world more sustainable. Frances Arnold…
moreNobel Prize Lessons – Women who changed science
This is a lesson plan to do a Nobel Prize Lesson about women who changed science and were awarded the Nobel Prize. The material is suitable for students from 13 years and up. The purpose of this lesson is to enlighten students about 19 female Nobel Laureates in science and to discuss and learn more…
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The Nobel Banquet 2018
Stockholm City Hall, Sweden, 10 December https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGwqTbGG230 Dessert Parade A sparkling dessert arrives to the music of Mikael Karlsson, performed by the Royal Swedish Orchestra, conducted by James Grossmith. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tHiUD0IxGY Anna von Hausswolff performs “Amends” Anna von Hausswolff performs “Amends” live at the Nobel Banquet. Music by Mikael Karlsson and Anna von Hausswolff. The…
moreWilliam D. Nordhaus – Banquet speech
Banquet speech
https://youtu.be/svtY_XKKMXM William D. Nordhaus’ speech at the Nobel Banquet, 10 December 2018. Ers Majestäter, Ers Kungliga Högheter, Excellenser, Kära pristagare, Mina damer och herrar, Våra barn, Våra barnbarn. The 2018 citation for economic sciences highlights “the causes and consequences of technological innovation and climate change.” The science of climate change was founded in 1896, the…
moreTasuku Honjo – Banquet speech
Banquet speech
https://youtu.be/5k_sISTkG4E Tasuku Honjo’s speech at the Nobel Banquet, 10 December 2018. Your Majesties, your Royal Highnesses, Excellencies, Dear Laureates, Ladies and Gentlemen. On behalf of Professor Jim Allison and myself, I wish to express our heartful appreciation to the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute and the Nobel Foundation. Cancer has been the No. 1…
moreFrances H. Arnold – Banquet speech
Banquet speech
https://youtu.be/EnLdBiu7ci8 Frances H. Arnold’s speech at the Nobel Banquet, 10 December 2018. Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Excellences, Dear Laureates, Ladies and gentlemen. Let me start with a question: “Why did Newton’s apple fall to the ground?” First the answer from the physicist: “There is a force called gravity that exists between any two objects,…
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