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The Nobel Prize account focuses on the announcements and stories of Nobel laureates across various fields, including medicine, chemistry, and peace. It highlights the personal journeys and insights of laureates, emphasizing themes of perseverance and the impact of education. Additionally, the account addresses social issues through initiatives like music's role in healing divisions in society. Overall, it serves as a platform to celebrate achievements in science and humanitarian efforts.
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How economic policy can soften the next shock
The Nobel Prize account says research by Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford reshaped stabilisation policy through New Keynesian models. These models help explain and quantify how policy decisions affect economic upturns and downturns. According to the post, central banks and finance ministries use them to respond to shocks, including energy crises and sudden changes in household spending, while seeking to avoid prolonged recessions or runaway inflation.
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Charles Kao’s case for patient discovery
A post about electrical engineer Charles Kao recalls his pioneering role in developing fibre optics for telecommunications and his 2009 physics prize. It quotes him on the time and trial-and-error work that ideas can require, rather than portraying discovery as a single flash of inspiration.
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Remembering Toni Morrison’s literary legacy
The Nobel Prize account pays tribute to Toni Morrison as a distinguished storyteller. It notes that, when she received the 1993 literature prize, she became the first African American woman awarded a Nobel Prize, and invites readers to share their favourite book by her.
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How Elfriede Jelinek makes language expose power
The Nobel Prize account revisits 2004 literature laureate Elfriede Jelinek’s description of how her training in music and composition shaped her writing. It points to The Piano Teacher, with its mother-daughter relationship, as an example of her examination of abuses of power, and recalls the Nobel citation’s praise for her use of voices and counter-voices to challenge social clichés.
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Amartya Sen turns 93: a life in welfare economics
A birthday post celebrates Amartya Sen, awarded the 1998 prize in economic sciences for his contributions to welfare economics. It notes that he was born in Santiniketan, Bengal, and attended a school founded by fellow Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
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