Rows of people and medal icons in groups of one, two or three.

Sharing a Nobel

Working through the data for a Scientific American Graphic Science column got me thinking more about joint laureates. What does it mean to share a Nobel prize in science? And how do they split the money? I answer those questions in this short illustrated explainer.

How Does Sharing a Nobel Prize Work?
Joint Nobel laureates aren’t necessarily direct scientific collaborators, and the prize money isn’t always split evenly

Image credit: Jen Christiansen

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