“There are always unturned stones along even well-trod paths. Discovery awaits those who spot and take the trouble to turn those stones.”

- 1964 #NobelPrize laureate in physics Charles Townes on the path of discovery. Townes built the very first maser and developed the laser.

Take a look at the moment some of our laureates received their Nobel Prize.

How would you react if you received the Nobel Prize?

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Remembering one of the most powerful and distinguished storytellers of our time: Toni Morrison.

She became the first African American woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize when she received the literature prize in 1993.

What's your favourite book by Toni Morrison?

Scientists, including chemistry laureate John Polanyi, are always discovering new phenomena, but disinformation in today’s world undermines trust in scientists.

How do you think we can combat misinformation?

“I knew I wanted to change something in the world. It just took some time before I knew what that would be.”

Esther Duflo was awarded the 2019 prize in economic sciences for her work fighting poverty. She is the youngest person ever to be awarded the prize.

'It's never a good idea to work alone.'

Medicine laureate Edvard Moser on the importance of collaboration and discussing ideas with your colleagues.

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Vitamin B12 has the most complex structure of all vitamins. It was elucidated by Nobel Prize laureate and crystallography pioneer Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin.

Image: Detail from a model of the crystal structure of vitamin B12

Take a look at some photographs of literature laureate Rabindranath Tagore on the anniversary of his 163rd birthday.

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Sidney Altman received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering that RNA could function as an enzyme, facilitating body reactions.

The discovery was a surprise and caused many textbook chapters to be revised. Today, RNA molecules that act this way are called ribozymes.

'I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.'

Literature laureate Rabindranath Tagore dedicated his life to poetry, art and music, composing the Indian national anthem and the national anthem of Bangladesh.

We're celebrating the anniversary of the birth of a true great: Rabindranath Tagore, who was born #OnThisDay in 1861 in Calcutta, India.

The first non-European literature laureate, he was awarded the #NobelPrize 'because of his profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse...'

Tomorrow marks the 163rd anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore's birthday. We remember the poet by sharing one of his most famous poems, 'Gitanjali 35'.

Stay tuned for more information about Tagore tomorrow.

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Alva Myrdal is known for her work for nuclear disarmament, but did you know she also worked to improve standards of living?

Learn more: nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1…

“A lot of advances in science build on decades of curiosity-driven experimentation by people that just have a passion for understanding nature. That is the story of CRISPR.”

- Chemistry laureate Jennifer Doudna of UC Berkeley

Which literature laureate was born on this day 120 years ago?

Clues:
- Both poetry and prose, characterised by expressive language.
- Philosophical reflections and descriptions of the natural world.
- Aniara poetry collection, 1956.

Right answer: bit.ly/44jojyz

'Jana Gana Mana' (Bengali: [ɟənə gəɳə mənə]) is the national anthem of India, originally composed in Bengali by poet Rabindranath Tagore, who was awarded the #NobelPrize in Literature in 1913.

Pictured: An English translation of Jana Gana Mana by Tagore

'One should be surrounded by people who can help. We are all sitting in the same boat.'

Chemistry laureate Emmanuelle Charpentier speaks about the valuable qualities - and colleagues - a scientist needs.

What do you think is important to be a successful scientist?

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'I was excited about achieving a career in physics. My family, being more practical, thought the most desirable position for me would be as an elementary school teacher.'

From medicine laureate Rosalyn Yalow's #NobelPrize biography: bit.ly/3MYNbCD

1909 literature laureate Selma Lagerlöf (left) in conversation with 1930 physics laureate Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (right) and his wife Lokasundari Ammal (middle).

This picture was taken in connection with the Nobel Prize festivities in December 1930.

“If I die tomorrow or in a year, it is the same. It is the message you leave behind you that counts.”

When medicine laureate Rita Levi-Montalcini turned 100 years old in April 2009, she was celebrated in Rome. She became the first laureate ever to reach the age of 100.