A bit of interest in Nobel prizes, please

The first week of October is spiced up by announcement of Nobel prizes, the ultimate trophy every academic in hard sciences, economics, peace and literature dreams of. Beyond the great expectations that await the announcement, winners are awarded a cash prize that would make anyone burn the midnight oil or go beyond the call of duty.

The tradition that goes back more than a century usually ends with the economics Nobel Prize, which unlike the others was first given in 1968 and was not in the will of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel. It is sponsored by the Swedish Central Bank. There was a twist this year; the literature prize was not announced due to allegations of sexual abuse.