Geniuses and heroes in science
A series of lectures to understand the Nobel Prize and the public image of science

Nobel Prizes were awarded for the first time in 1901 based on the last will of Swedish chemist and industrialist Alfred Nobel (1833-1896).
Now that more than a century has passed these prizes have become a prestigious award in the world of academia, science and culture, but they have also acquired a symbolic value.
The announcement of Nobel Prize winners captures the attention of both the public and the press, and puts science, research, literature and peace in the spotlight.
Every year around this time the University of Trento organizes a series of lectures on the Nobel topics and invites the student and local community to attend.
This year the lectures will also focus on the meaning of these prizes since their establishment, and on their impact on how we perceive science and scientists.
One lecture will be on the Fields Medal, which is often described as the Nobel prize for Mathematics.
It has been awarded since 1936, every 4 years, to 4 mathematicians under 40 years of age.
It is not awarded by the Swedish Academy of Sciences but it is as prestigious as the Nobel.
Source: www.webmagazine.unitn.it
A Nobel is forever.
Wednesday 18 October 2017Caritro Foundation conference room · Trento
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Tuesday 24 October 2017Department of Sociology · Trento
Being a scientist: yesterday and today
Thursday 26 October 2017Muse - Science Museum · Trento
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics
Tuesday 31 October 2017Department of Sociology · Trento
From the white coat to the dinner suit
Wednesday 08 November 2017Caritro Foundation conference room · Trento
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature
Tuesday 14 November 2017Department of Sociology · Trento
“Winners drink free”. The Simpsons and the Nobel
Wednesday 22 November 2017Caritro Foundation conference room · Trento
The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize
Tuesday 28 November 2017Aula Kessler, via Verdi 26, Trento
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
Tuesday 05 December 2017Department of Sociology · Trento
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Tuesday 12 December 2017Department of Sociology · Trento
The Fields Medal
Tuesday 30 January 2018Department of Sociology · Trento
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