Nobel Prize in 2012: Looking back and pondering

This year's Nobel season, as well as many years ago, is still considered a happy season, an occasion to honor the most worthy scientific achievements, creative achievements and dedication to the peak.

So the 2012 Nobel Season has ended. Suspense in anticipation, sadness in emotions, concern in reflection not only for analysts, for those who are interested in the top achievements of humanity in research, creation and dedication .

In the fields of natural sciences such as Biology - Medicine; Physical; Chemistry, in Economics, as well as in literary talent and a great contribution to a peaceful and prosperous life of the peoples of the world.

Invention towards people

Two physicists received the Nobel Prize for Physics 2012.

In this year's three Nobel prizes for natural sciences, there are two prizes, Biology and Chemistry for inventions that have both the most new and unique basic science, and the great potential of application. faith and happiness of people.

The study received the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Medicine in 2012 of two scientists, Shinya Yamanaka and John B. Gurdon, giving the results of revolutionary inventions in the perception of cell development mechanism and biological agency.

A strange and new phenomenon has been discovered: mature, specialized cells can be intervened and programmed to become stem cells, immature and capable of developing into all tissue form in the body. This invention brings great hope for people with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease or other diseases by tissue replacement.

In the 2012 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, American scientists Robert Lefkowitz and Brian Kobilka discovered the function of G-protein-paired cell receptors, which were able to sense molecules outside the cell. , thereby stimulating signal transmission, creating an appropriate response to the cell.

This Nobel Prize is in the chemical category, but it is not framed in this area, but applications are in the health sector. Indeed, receptor findings will help produce better drugs with fewer side effects. This Nobel Prize in Chemistry brings faith and happiness to patients with depression, diabetes or cancer .

. towards high standards of living

Serge Haroche and David Wineland, Nobel Prize winners for the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics, opened the door to a new era, studying and directly observing individual quantum particles without destroying them.

Nobel Peace Prize 2012 awarded to the European Union EU.

That achievement does not stop in the modern and abstract field of quantum physics, a specialization in physics explaining phenomena at atomic scale or smaller than atoms (also called subatomic). It has created breakthrough methods that make the first steps towards creating a new super fast computer based on the principle of quantum.

Research by the two physicists also led to the creation of extremely accurate watches, which could be the future basis for a new standard of time, with hundreds of times more precision. with current watches.

And the 2012 Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to researchers Alvin E. Roth of Harvard University and Lloyd S. Shapley of the University of California, USA on 'Theory of stable distribution and practice of description market'.

The theory of two American economists is related to an economic problem in life, that is how to best coordinate different elements, optimally harmonize socio-economic actors. different. Specific and simple as between students and schools, between donors and patients.

And more generally, the authors of the invention went from abstract theory to a stable distribution to the practical design of market institutions. It is a problem of great significance that is set and resolved to promote economic development, to improve the living standards of countries in modern times.

And the things that remain

The prestigious Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012 fell into the hands of writer Mac Ngon.

Writer Mac Ngon.

This does not make people too surprised. Because of the talents of this most prominent contemporary Chinese writer, it is shown in many works translated into foreign languages, including Vietnamese, such as Treasure of life, Red sago, Dan. incense, Red green forest, foot-shaped ancestors, Garlic angry . and highly appreciated by the words of the Royal Swedish Academy representative: "With fanciful realism, Mac Ngon has cleverly combined between folk stories with history and contemporary ".

This is also not surprising, because in the noisy public opinion of the pre-Nobel era and in the red and black wagers, Mac Ngon is on the predicted list with the top two Japanese writers Haruki Murakami, the author of the world-famous Norwegian Forest and Macia, although Mac Ngon stands in second place.

But what is argued by public opinion is why awarding the prize to Mac Speech is not Murakami. The controversy does not focus on artistic quality but primarily on the political attitude of the prize winner. Mac Ngon's "political" people show that he is always on the right side, towards the Chinese government. Some analysts have questioned whether the 2012 Nobel Prize Organizing Committee had taken that 'political' move to balance the thorny incident 2 years ago, when they awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to activists. opposing Liu Xiaobo is still sitting in prison.

The 2012 Nobel Peace Prize was also equally discussed after it was awarded to the European Union (EU) on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of its precursor organizations, the European Coal and Steel Community.

The achievement of the EU is clearly undeniable, but what is controversial at the time of the present award of the Nobel Committee is irrelevant. While the crisis in the euro area is heavy, the EU is no longer unified as before. Therefore, giving this year's Nobel Peace Prize to the EU is also 'political', with the intention of raising the morale of the EU in crisis.

Anyway, every award, especially with the most prestigious award on the planet like the Nobel Prize, cannot please everyone, every side. Therefore, dismissing the concerns, concerns and doubts about these and other things, this year's Nobel Season, as well as many years ago, is still considered a joyful season, an opportunity to honor the most worthy scientific achievements. , creative achievements and dedication to the peak for human life and happiness.