It’s that time of year again! The announcements for the 2007 Nobels are less than one month away. In observance of this most hallowed event in all of science, I am running my Nobel Nostradamus pool yet again.
Every year for I forget how long I’ve invited friends and colleagues (i.e. I seem to have no friends who aren’t colleagues) to predict the winners of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. I’ll be danged but last year someone actually hit it spot on (congrats to you Frau Dr. Schmitt … oh… and to Drs. Fire and Mello too I guess).
Who will it be this year? Every year I enter Mario Capecchi, Oliver Smithies, and Martin Evans (go lads, GO!!). I do hope they are reading this in Stockholm. HELLO??? I have a feeling that this year belongs to James Till and Ernest McCulloch . We shall see (I’m going to enter twice).
You there. Yes, YOU. Whom do you think will be meeting King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden this year? What is the name (or names) and for what will they be recognized? This is your chance for glory. Use it wisely.
I haven’t a clue, frankly.
I’ve just checked out some of the bookmakers, and none are listing anything yet – though previously, betting on the Peace Prize (irony alert) and Literature Prize has taken place.
Perhaps you should ask your local bookie what odds they are offering?