The 2013 Nobel Prizes: Who Won What?

A rundown of this year’s science Nobel laureates, along with links to Scientific American articles authored by the winners

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Physiology or Medicine: James E. Rothman, Randy W. Schekman and Thomas C. Südhof
News article: Researchers Win Nobel for Cell Transport System

Podcast: The 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: Rothman, Schekman and Südhof

Read a 1996 article co-authored by James E. Rothman in Scientific American


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Physics: François Englert and Peter W. Higgs
News article: Higgs Boson Predictors Awarded the 2013 Nobel Physics Prize

Podcast: The 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics: Englert and Higgs

In-Depth Report: The Higgs Boson at Last?

Chemistry: Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt and Arieh Warshel
News article: 2013 Chemistry Nobel Goes to Computer Modeling of Chemical Reactions

Podcast: The 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Karplus, Levitt and Warshel

Read a 1998 article co-authored by Michael Levitt in Scientific American

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