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92 yo, so I searched and here it is: "Winning a Nobel prize adds nearly two years to your lifespan - and it's not because of the cash that goes with it. Resear
by onetimemanytime 8y ago
92 yo, so I searched and here it is: "Winning a Nobel prize adds nearly two years to your lifespan - and it's not because of the cash that goes with it.
Research from Warwick University reveals that the status alone conferred on a scientist by the world's most famous prize is enough to prolong his life (only male laureates and contenders were studied because women tend to live longer)."
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2007/jan/17/highereducation.uk1 https://www.theguardian.com/education/2007/jan/17/highereduc...
- gooseh 8y agoDo the effects of two Nobel prizes compound? One data point says yes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Sanger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Sanger