Nobel season is here: 5 things to know about the prizes


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Nobel Prize medal replica is on display inside the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway. Photo: Reuters

The beginning of October means Nobel Prize season. Six days, six prizes, new faces from around the globe added to the world’s most elite roster of scientists, writers, economists and human rights leaders.

This year’s Nobel season kicks off on Monday with the medicine award, followed by daily announcements: physics on Tuesday, chemistry on Wednesday and literature on Thursday. The 2022 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday and the economics award on Oct 10.

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