Nobel Watch, September 2026
The road to Stockholm
Twelve discoveries that shaped materials science. You know when each result appeared. Guess how long the Nobel Prize took.
0Exact guess is correct
±5Within five years is close
Hint: the road runs from the shortest wait to the longest, so every answer is at least as long as the one before. The first stop took just one year.
Which field do you think Stockholm will recognize this year?
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announces the next two prizes in early October. Whatever wins, the road above suggests the work may already be decades old.
Oct 6Physics announcement
Oct 7Chemistry announcement
Prize years, categories and laureates follow the official announcements of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Discovery years use the most widely cited experimental milestone; where accounts differ, the entry explains the choice.