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✨ An Unbelievable Academic Feat at Age 15! ✨
​A 15-year-old Belgian phenomenon is making waves across the globe after reportedly securing a PhD in quantum physics—an almost unheard-of accomplishment in the world of science. ⚛️
​His timeline is nothing short of breathtaking: he accelerated through high school by age 8, earned his bachelor’s at 11, finished his master’s at 12, and dived straight into elite doctoral research. He has been tackling the kind of intricate quantum mechanics that usually take scholars decades to master.
​By specializing in the behaviors of matter in extreme quantum states, he has cemented his place as one of the youngest doctoral graduates in history.
​The journey doesn't end here, though. He is already pivoting his brilliant mind toward the intersection of AI and medical science, with a dedicated mission to revolutionize healthcare and extend human life. 🚀
​This milestone is a powerful reminder of the incredible heights reachable when raw talent meets relentless curiosity.
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Some career advice from 2021 medicine laureate David Julius:

"If you’ve had any success in the past, you should take stock of that and realise that that will happen again, if you’re persistent, if you’re determined and you’re interested in science. I think it’s important to also relax a little bit. You have to be driven and you have to be determined and work hard, but I think emotionally you have to be relaxed and enjoy the process. I once heard Paul Nurse say when he was being interviewed on television – and I completely resonated with this – he said, sometimes things aren’t working, but you have to take joy in the experiments themselves. You should enjoy the process.

Of course, you have to keep your mind on what your scientific goal is, but you should also enjoy the process and take some pride in doing experiments well and mastering new techniques because that’s the joy of the moment that gets you from place to place."

Julius was awarded the medicine prize with Ardem Patapoutian "for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch."

Read our full interview: https://bit.ly/4mkXUcW

Photo credit: Chris Michel

Elements occur as various isotopes, variations of elements with different atomic weights. American scientist Harold Urey wondered if the smallest atom, hydrogen, had other isotopes, and he calculated how they ought to be constituted if that were the case.

In 1931, he discovered heavy hydrogen and named the new form of hydrogen deuterium. The name is formed from the Greek deuteros, which means "second", to denote the two particles composing the nucleus.

According to the New York Times obituary, Urey once commented that at the time of the discovery, he thought that heavy hydrogen might eventually have practical use in "something like neon signs". Deuterium and tritium are the forms of hydrogen used as fuel in the hydrogen bomb. Deuterium, combined with oxygen as "heavy water", is also essential to operating some nuclear reactors.

Urey was awarded the 1934 Nobel Prize in Chemistry but refused to travel to Sweden because his wife was pregnant, so he delivered his Nobel Prize lecture the following year.

Read his lecture: https://bit.ly/3KIVBN6

Leymah Gbowee received the Nobel Peace Prize because she mobilised and organised women of all ethnic and religious backgrounds, in order to end the prolonged war in Liberia and to secure women’s participation in its elections.

In 2002, Gbowee organised the peace movement “Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace” which included both Muslim and Christian women. Through non-violent protests with prayers for peace the organisation became a key factor in the downfall of dictator Charles Taylor and the ending of the civil war.

The peace laureate has since helped strengthen women’s influence in Liberia and other parts of West Africa, and today heads the ”Women’s Peace and Security Network Africa (WIPSEN)”.

Gbowee shared the prize with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Tawakkol Karman, for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work.

On 28 April 1962 Linus Pauling (shown left, holding sign) joined protesters in front of the White House to protest against the testing of nuclear weapons. After World War II Pauling, a celebrated scientist, was at the forefront of voices speaking out against the emerging nuclear arms race, despite his actions labelling him a suspected communist.

Ultimately his efforts paid off – a treaty banning nuclear testing came into force on 10 October 1963. On the same day, Pauling was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work. It was his second award, having previously received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1954.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3k4g1n7

“I think science is the greatest equalising force in the world, because anyone – regardless of their background, regardless of their gender, regardless of their academic standing, regardless of their economic standing in society – can go into a lab and potentially make a discovery, and that discovery can change the world. There is no other discipline, as far as I can tell, where this transformation could happen so quickly. Where a small discovery made by a humble researcher takes you from an unknown into the sky. That’s the power of science. In so doing, you are transforming yourself. You’re transforming, depending on the discovery, the world around you. I think that’s one aspect of science that I really love.”

During our official interview, chemistry laureate Omar Yaghi spoke about his life journey, love of science and discovery as well as what keeps him motivated.

Read our full interview with the 2025 chemistry laureate: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2025/yaghi/1925704-interview-transcript/

“It is always better if you have a diverse group with people coming from different countries and different genders. This really helps to have a more dynamic group,” says physics laureate Anne L’Huillier.

“Of course, you can have your own ideas that pop up, but very often it’s […] within a group discussion.” She believes that having a group comprising people with different backgrounds and expertise is beneficial, as well as a good atmosphere to promote discussion and “where people are happy to be in that group and to contribute, [so they can] do great research”.

Watch her Nobel Prize lecture to better understand L’Huillier’s research: https://bit.ly/3Raahd7

George Bernard Shaw began his career as a failed novelist, but became a Nobel Prize laureate.

While his early work left him impoverished, these tough times shaped his future as a dedicated socialist. Shaw was a leading figure of the left-wing Fabian Society, during which time he honed his craft as a journalist and theatre critic.

He began to write his own plays, increasingly using comedy to explore social issues and religious consciousness and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 1925.

He is best known for ‘Pygmalion’, but in his later plays following WW1, Shaw intensified his explorations into tragicomic and non-realistic symbolism. He became one of Ireland and the world’s most revered playwrights and critics.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/42plQ5i

At just 29, MIT grad Luana Lopes Lara has become the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire. As the co-founder of the prediction platform Kalshi, she reached this milestone following a massive $1 billion funding round. Her rise marks a historic moment for women in tech and finance.

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