Awards week
I went into this year's Nobel Prize Announcements Week a little confused about why I was excited. For me the prizes have always highlighted the recipients' work, and that's likelier than n…
Youyou Tu
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How an ancient Chinese text fought malaria and won a Nobel, while India lags behind
On October 5, Youyou Tu became only the 12th woman in history to be awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. She shared one half of the prize with William Campbell and Satoshi Omura, the dis…