Since the first award in 1901, conferment of the Nobel Prize has occasionally engendered criticism[1] and controversy.[2] After his death in 1896, the will of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel established that an annual prize be awarded for service to humanity in the fields of physics, chemistry, p... Read more
Answer (1 of 101): The nobel peace prize which was awarded to a terrorist mastermind. Yasser Arafatat [1] One of his most spine chilling quotations was “Peace for us means the destruction of Israel. We are preparing for an all-out war, a war which will last for generations.” and the irony is th.... Read more
In the ultimate accolade for the world’s mad scientists, spoof Nobel prizes were awarded Thursday for studies into beetle sex, turtles yawning, the desperation of people dying to urinate and other daffy investigations.
didn’t realise this was rife. til i read this
Agreed. How about The Sagan Awards?
ahem… “The nobel peace prize which was awarded to a terrorist mastermind. Yasser Arafatat”
Alternatives in the pas have been ridiculed and dropped, or is there a recognised alterntive.
Not sure about corruption as such, but yes, it has had its scandals.