Archive for the ‘nobel prize’ tag
Not a Nobel Laureate #
Though Douglas Prasher’s research was an important step in the work that recieved this year’s Nobel Prize for Chemistry, he’s unacknowledged and earning $10 an hour driving a shuttle for a car dealership.
(via SEED)
Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman #
If you think of Mr. Krugman as an often shrill mostly political columnist — as I frequently do — this was something of a surprise. But the folks at Marginal Revolution are here to make sure you understand that this was actually closer to inevitable.
- Tyler Cowen explains — with copious good links — who Krugman the economist is, and why this was something of a no-brainer.
- Alex Tabarrok explains one of Krugman’s most substantial contributions: new trade theory.
Nobel’s Also-Rans #
Lloyd points to an interesting slideshow from Scientific American profiling those who should have received (science) Nobel Prizes but didn’t.
On a related note: some analysis of this year’s so-far and likely winners.
The Dalai Lama’s Nobel Prize Speech #
The 14th Dalai Lama won the Nobel Prize in 1989. And though that’s hardly news, the speech which I just found (while working on this) is definately worth reading today:
I accept the prize with profound gratitude on behalf of the oppressed everywhere and for all those who struggle for freedom and work for world peace. I accept it as a tribute to the man who founded the modern tradition of non-violent action for change Mahatma Gandhi whose life taught and inspired me. And, of course, I accept it on behalf of the six million Tibetan people, my brave countrymen and women inside Tibet, who have suffered and continue to suffer so much. They confront a calculated and systematic strategy aimed at the destruction of their national and cultural identities. The prize reaffirms our conviction that with truth, courage and determination as our weapons, Tibet will be liberated.
No matter what part of the world we come from, we are all basically the same human beings. We all seek happiness and try to avoid suffering. We have the same basic human needs and is concerns. All of us human beings want freedom and the right to determine our own destiny as individuals and as peoples. That is human nature. The great changes that are taking place everywhere in the world, from Eastern Europe to Africa are a clear indication of this.