Nobel Prize
Raj Chetty: Class Apart
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A Harvard professor of economics, his views have found immense appeal among policymakers in the US
An Economist Against GDP Worship
The work of Nobel laureate Angus Deaton arms us for the fight against poverty and reminds us that Economics should focus on welfare more than wealth
Physics Nobel Prize for LEDs
LEDs use semiconductor materials and very little energy is lost to heat. The result is a lifespan of about 100 times that of an incandescent light
The Free Spirit
The words of Nadine Gordimer (1923–2014) made South Africa a less dangerous place—and literature an argument for freedom
The Anonymity Effect
If you look past its author’s name and ‘Nobel prize winner’ appellation, Home is a taut read with a jazzy rhythm—till you reach a revelation that makes you squirm
Fearful Symmetry
Structures once believed to be impossible but used today for non-stick pans have been honoured by this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Nobel Merit in IVF
The opposition Robert G Edwards first faced for his work is a sign of how wrong even the well meaning can be about science.
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