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Immediately following the announcement of the 2026 Nobel Prizes, representatives of the Nobel Prize-awarding institutions explain why this year’s laureates were selected. Learn about the discoveries, ideas and achievements recognised in 2026, and why they matter. Here’s your chance to hear directly from the people closest to the selection process.
0:00 – Medicine: “We can get a whole new understanding of the function of the brain.” Following the announcement of the prize, Anna Wedell, member of the Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine, was interviewed by journalist Sharon Jåma.
4:58 – Physics: “We can learn something about cosmic sources which otherwise would not be accessible to us.” Following the announcement of the prize, Mark Pearce, chair of the Nobel Committee for Physics, was interviewed by journalist Sharon Jåma.
10:19 – Chemistry: “The most fundamental question in life." Following the announcement of the prize, Peter Somfai, member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry, was interviewed by journalist Sharon Jåma.
15:17 – Literature: "Nobody writes like her. Nobody would dare to.” Following the announcement of the prize, Steve Sem-Sandberg, member of the Nobel Committee for Literature, was interviewed by Carin Klaesson.
18:07 – Peace: “A reminder to the world that we need to strengthen international law.” Following the announcement of the prize, Jørgen Watne Frydnes, Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, was interviewed by journalist Stig Arild Pettersen.
22:26 – Economic sciences: “One of the biggest policy questions we have in macroeconomics.” Following the announcement of the prize, Timo Boppart, member of the committee for the prize in economic sciences, was interviewed by Owen Gaffney.
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