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WikiLeaks Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize 2011 1 year 14 weeks ago

Norwegian MP says whistleblowing website is a "natural contender" for 2011 Nobel Peace Prize for freedom of speech.
Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks has been nominated for the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian
politician behind the proposal said, a day after the deadline for nominations expired.

Can The Internet Really Win The Nobel Peace Prize? 2 years 9 weeks ago

The Internet has been nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize. Hey, if Obama and Gore can win it why can't the internet? It has done more to bring people together than either of those two stuffed shirts have ever done or will ever do. But who would the prize go to? Who would stand up and deliver the speech? Can we all download the certificate and pin it to our computer?

Einstein: In His Own Words 2 years 9 weeks ago

Albert Einstein is considered the father of modern physics, but he also mastered the artistry of words as evidenced in his personal letters.

This article reports that Albert Einstein stands regarded as one of the most prominent scientists of all time. He received a Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for his work on Theoretical Physics, most importantly for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect, but he also had a very eloquent style of writing that proved his humanly sensitive and caring nature, and his constant quest for peace.

Linus Torvalds - Time for a Nobel Peace Prize? 2 years 26 weeks ago

Look at the massive international efforts represented by SC09, and realize that much of it started from the work of a 21[-year-old] Finnish college student named after 1962 Nobel Peace Prize winner Linus Pauling. It would be fitting to honor that international effort by giving a Peace Prize to Linus Torvalds, perhaps in 2011 on the 20th anniversary of the August 1991 Linux announcement, or in 2012 on the 50th anniversary of Pauling’s award.

Who Won The Nobel Prize in Medicine 2010 1 year 32 weeks ago

In my very humble opinion the Nobel Prize in any field is one, if not the, most prestigious awards in the world. Just mention the Nobel Prize and people think of some monumental accomplishment. Some Nobel accomplishments happen in the past year or two but often they happen over long periods of time. The most recent Nobel award for medicine happened for a feat that began in the 1970's
According to the article that this scoop leads to, the winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize in medicine is Robert Edwards.