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Nobelprize.org Monthly - July 2011
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JULY 2011
Eat your Vitamins
Who has not heard the words "Eat your vitamins!" as a child? We needed vitamins to help us grow up healthy and strong. The Nobel Prize has acknowledged the importance of vitamins by awarding several scientists for research on the substance that continues to be as vital to our health today as it was hundreds of years ago.
Read about the important breakthroughs in vitamin research | Save the ChickenThis fast-paced game relies on a keen knowledge of food containing vitamin B1 and good keyboard skills to save lives.. |
 | Mandela Day, 18 July 2011This day is a call to action for people everywhere to take responsibility for making the world a better place, one small step at a time, just as Nelson Mandela did. |
The Vitamin K
Henrik Dam discovered vitamin K and he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1943 for this achievement. What is this vitamin good for? Click to submit your answer.
Nerve problems Last Month's QuestionLast month we asked which Nobel Laureate in Literature declined the Nobel Prize. 68% answered correctly, 'Jean-Paul Sartre', as he declined the 1964 Literature Prize "on personal and objective reasons". 20% answered 'Hermann Hesse', but he was awarded the 1946 Literature Prize, and 12% answered 'Harold Pinter', he was awarded the 2005 Literature Prize, even though he was too ill to come to Stockholm for the award ceremony. |
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Nobelprize.org Monthly - June 2011
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JUNE 2011
He Wants to Improve Our Air QualityMario Molina, Professor and 1995 Chemistry Laureate, talks about his scientific life, global challenges and the importance of communicating science. |  |
"I Have No Enemies"
For the past 25 years, Liu Xiaobo has been writing about Chinese society and the struggle to turn China into a democracy. In 2010 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work for human rights.
What Accomplishment Are You Most Proud Of?Ten Nobel Laureates reflect upon which accomplishments have given them the most satisfaction. You can also tell us about which of your achievements you appreciate the most. |  |
Who Declined the Prize?
Alfred Nobel had broad cultural interests. The interest that he developed in literature during his early youth lasted throughout his life. His library holds a rich spectrum of literature in different languages. Which one of these Nobel Laureates in Literature declined the Prize? Choose a Laureate and click to submit your answer.
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Last Month's QuestionLast month we asked who is the youngest Nobel Laureate ever. 46% answered correctly, 'Lawrence Bragg', as he was 25 years when awarded the 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics. 34% answered 'Tsung Dao Lee', he was 31 years old when he was awarded the 1957 Physics Prize, and 20% answered 'Mairead Corrigan', she was 32 years old when she was awarded the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize. |
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