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The Nobel Prize for Physics

The Nobel Prize for Physics is awarded every year to up to three scientists who have made significant contributions to the field. Selected by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, laureates have included some of the biggest names in the physics – from Marie Curie to Albert Einstein. Here, we highlight the work of recent winners, examine what happens behind the scenes, and pick out some who were overlooked for the prize.

As it happened

The Nobel prize uncovered

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In conversation

Nobel quirks and oddities

What the winners did next

Beyond physics

Physicists who were overlooked

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