Nobel prizes for a noble cause

When we celebrate the Nobel laureates, it’s important to also recognize that open, democratic societies that respect human rights and academic freedom are the most conducive to research excellence.
Ontario-born David Card was awarded the prize in economic sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel for his empirical contributions to labour economics, writes Swedish Ambassador Urban Ahlin.
The pandemic has reminded the world of the importance of facts and science. Citizens in both Canada and Sweden have had the privilege of experiencing cutting-edge science first-hand, through a first, second, and, for some, even a third dose of vaccine against COVID-19. Vaccines that have been develo...

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