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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2019

16 points by _of 7y ago

HNLurker2 7y ago
Yes stick to medicine. Psychology is in the puffy science zone (social science). Medicine is the oldest practice and I'm happy to see it being rewarded.
- SolaceQuantum 7y ago
  Where does psychology come into play here? I don't see it mentioned anywhere in the article.
  - travisporter 7y ago
    Perhaps physiology was misread?
    - HNLurker2 7y ago
      There is no Nobel Prize for psychology for a reason.
- rahuldottech 7y ago
  Physiology is the scientific study of the functions and mechanisms which work within a living system [0]. It has nothing to do with social sciences or psychology. That said, social sciences are integral to understanding how this world works and how we can improve, and are in no way inferior to "pure/traditional" sciences. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physiology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physiology
psychometry 7y ago
Will the committee ever move past its antiquated restriction of three people per award? No glory is saved for the dozens if not hundreds of people (and institutions) who enabled this research.
- dannykwells 7y ago
  They literally can't. It's in Nobels will. One of the main reasons these prizes are less and less important and prizes like the breakthrough are on the rise.
melling 7y ago
Quanta has a good write up. https://www.quantamagazine.org/nobel-prize-awarded-for-cells-adaptations-to-oxygen-20191007/ https://www.quantamagazine.org/nobel-prize-awarded-for-cells...
dannykwells 7y ago
The Nobels used to be elite but I think more and more are seen as out of touch and behind the times. Theyre only awarded to people who are already very, very famous. They've ceased lifting and now are content to coronate/free ride. Look at prizes which honor younger/more diverse awardees: MacArthur, Breakthrough, Packard... Even the Laskar is ahead here. That's not to mention their history of awarding for the right science but the wrong people. Usually, the older/whitier/male-r/famous-r people. Good riddance!

16 points by _of 7y ago

Yes stick to medicine. Psychology is in the puffy science zone (social science). Medicine is the oldest practice and I'm happy to see it being rewarded.

SolaceQuantum 7y ago
Where does psychology come into play here? I don't see it mentioned anywhere in the article.
- travisporter 7y ago
  Perhaps physiology was misread?
  - HNLurker2 7y ago
    There is no Nobel Prize for psychology for a reason.
rahuldottech 7y ago
Physiology is the scientific study of the functions and mechanisms which work within a living system [0]. It has nothing to do with social sciences or psychology. That said, social sciences are integral to understanding how this world works and how we can improve, and are in no way inferior to "pure/traditional" sciences. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physiology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physiology

psychometry 7y ago

Will the committee ever move past its antiquated restriction of three people per award? No glory is saved for the dozens if not hundreds of people (and institutions) who enabled this research.

dannykwells 7y ago
They literally can't. It's in Nobels will. One of the main reasons these prizes are less and less important and prizes like the breakthrough are on the rise.

melling 7y ago

Quanta has a good write up. https://www.quantamagazine.org/nobel-prize-awarded-for-cells-adaptations-to-oxygen-20191007/ https://www.quantamagazine.org/nobel-prize-awarded-for-cells...

dannykwells 7y ago

The Nobels used to be elite but I think more and more are seen as out of touch and behind the times. Theyre only awarded to people who are already very, very famous. They've ceased lifting and now are content to coronate/free ride. Look at prizes which honor younger/more diverse awardees: MacArthur, Breakthrough, Packard... Even the Laskar is ahead here. That's not to mention their history of awarding for the right science but the wrong people. Usually, the older/whitier/male-r/famous-r people. Good riddance!