The Surprising Secrets Behind Nobel Prizes

Every October, Nobel Prizes celebrate groundbreaking contributions to humanity, but the history of the awards is full of fascinating surprises.

Marie Curie remains the only person to win in two science fields, and her daughter Irène continued the legacy.

Albert Einstein’s Nobel came with a divorce guarantee and was awarded not for relativity, but for the photoelectric effect.

Women like Lise Meitner and Jocelyn Bell Burnell were overlooked despite crucial discoveries, highlighting structural biases in science.

Nobel medals have fetched millions at auctions, and some awards were controversial or even scientifically incorrect.

Behind the prestige, the Nobel story reveals family traditions, gender bias, unexpected legacies, and human drama.