The annual celebration of scientific discovery and cultural improvement known as the Nobel Prizes has now concluded its 2013 edition. The scientists behind the identification of the Higgs boson particle at CERN received well-earned recognition, while the impact of science was also felt on the Peace Prize award. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons was the surprising choice in that category, with the awarding committee acknowledging not only its work in overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons arsenal, but its broader mission to put a global stop to chemical warfare of all kinds.
- Oct 11, 2013, 9:01 AM UTC
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons wins Nobel Peace Prize
OPCW recognized for 'extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons'
By Amar Toor
- Oct 10, 2013, 12:21 PM UTC
Short story writer Alice Munro wins the 2013 Nobel Prize in literature
By Laura June
- Oct 9, 2013, 10:42 AM UTC
Chemists win Nobel Prize for 'bringing the experiment to cyberspace'
Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt, and Arieh Warshel to share $1.2 million prize
By Amar Toor
- Oct 8, 2013, 10:49 AM UTC
Higgs boson scientists awarded Nobel Prize in physics
Drs. Peter Higgs and François Englert share award for theoretical work on the 'God particle'
By Amar Toor
