Crash course – 2023 Nobel Prizes

How much do you know about the discoveries awarded the 2023 Nobel Prizes? Take our one-minute crash course on each of the prizes and find out how each have changed our world.

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics

Exploring the world of electrons

How can you capture what takes place inside an atom?

To photograph high speed motion you need a very fast camera. But to photograph what’s going on inside an atom you need something much, much faster.

Read more about the 2023 physics prize

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature

The works of Jon Fosse

Have you ever heard of writer Jon Fosse?

Fosse is one of the most widely performed playwrights of our era, but his novels have also attracted a great deal of international attention.

Read more about the 2023 literature prize

The 2023 Nobel Peace Prize

Narges Mohammadi

Narges Mohammadi has fought bravely for human rights in Iran.

The 2023 peace prize honours her courageous fight for human rights, freedom, and democracy.

Read more about the 2023 peace prize

The 2023 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel

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Nobel Prizes and laureates

Eleven laureates were awarded a Nobel Prize in 2023, for achievements that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind. Their work and discoveries range from effective mRNA vaccines and attosecond physics to fighting against the oppression of women.

See them all presented here.
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