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We Need a Nobel Prize For…

What about Earth Science? What about Math? What about all of the social sciences? And indeed, what about technology?
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Physics. Chemistry. Medicine. Peace.

Those were the four original subjects you could win a Nobel Prize for when the awards was introduced in 1895. Since then, Literature and Economics have been added, but that’s it.

Is that really good enough? 

What about Earth Science? What about Math? What about all of the social sciences? And indeed, what about technology?

LiveScience conducted an interesting survey of scientists to see what they thought. We want to hear from you.

We need a Nobel Prize for…

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