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Experience the Magic of the Nobel Festivities
As soon as they arrive in Oslo and Stockholm, the 2008 Nobel Laureates will participate in an extensive programme of events, including press conferences, the Nobel Lectures, concerts and a royal banquet. On 10 December, the Laureates will receive their Nobel Prizes during Award Ceremonies that will be web cast live in full at Nobelprize.org. Read more.
Highlights
Nobel Week 2008
An extensive programme is scheduled in Oslo and Stockholm for the new Nobel Laureates. More information here.
What the Nobel Laureates Receive
Discover the three components of each Nobel Prize Award.
Watch the Nobel Lectures
Watch the live broadcasts of the 2008 Nobel Lectures at Nobelprize.org!
Star Stories
Find out how stars are born, how they shine, and what happens when their light goes out!
2008 Nobel Prizes
“It Was a Big Surprise”
Françoise Barré-Sinoussi was in Cambodia when she got the telephone call about the Nobel Prize.
Tools for Tracking Proteins inside Living Cells
Watch the press conference announcing the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
"Every Conflict Can Be Solved"
Listen to Martti Ahtisaari, who was interviewed just hours after the announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize.
A Universe Made of Matter
Watch Professor Per Carlson explain the importance of broken symmetry in particle physics.
"Onitsha"
Enjoy an excerpt from the first chapter of Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio's semi-autobiographical novel
Onitsha
.
Modelling Trade in a World of Plenty
Read a two-minute summary of the 2008 Economics Prize.
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