Nobel Prizes have a diversity problem even worse than the scientific fields they honor
- Written by Marc Zimmer, Professor of Chemistry, Connecticut College
Mostly male, white faces up on stage at the Nobel Prize award ceremony.© Nobel Media/Alexander Mahmoud
In 2007, I served as a consultant for the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences’ deliberations about the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. As a result, I was invited to attend the Nobel ceremonies. Staying at the Grand Hotel with all the awardees,...