Nobelitis — How winning a Nobel Prize can give you delusions of grandeur
After being chosen for one of the world's most prestigious awards, some Nobel laureates lose touch with reality and suddenly start spouting unscientific…
DW reports that after being chosen for one of the world's most prestigious awards, some Nobel laureates lose touch with reality and suddenly start spouting unscientific nonsense.
They're afflicted by what some have called "Nobelitis."
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