Bob Dylan, machines the size of molecules, optimal contracts and civil unrest in Colombia.
While these topics may seem to have nothing in common, they are bought together by Alfred Nobel鈥檚 prestigious annual prizes.
And this year's six Nobel Prize winners will be the topic of conversation at UBC Okanagan鈥檚 fourth annual Nobel Night, Dec. 8 starting at 7 p.m.
Nobel Night is a tradition at UBC鈥檚 Okanagan campus in 琉璃神社, a chance for professors to discuss the significance of this year鈥檚 Nobel recipients鈥攕ome of the world鈥檚 most outstanding contributors in medicine, physics, chemistry, literature, economics and peace.
This year they include Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and singer-song writer Bob Dylan.
Following the panel discussion, there will be an opportunity to ask questions.
The event is free and open to public. Pay parking is available on campus. While the event is free, donations to the United Way will be accepted. Register at .
The event ill take place in the lecture theatre in the Fipke Centre for Innovative Research on the UBC Okanagan campus is 琉璃神社.
The Nobel prizes were inaugurated in 1901 when Alfred Nobel willed his remaining estate be endowed 鈥渢o prizes to those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit to mankind.鈥�
Each year since then, laureates are named for their contributions in one of six categories including medicine, physics, chemistry, literature, economics and peace.
The prizes are awarded Dec.10 in Stockholm and Oslo concurrently.
The UBCO researchers who will speak about this years winners include:
鈥� Senior instructor Ray Taheri, School of Engineering鈥攑hysics
鈥� Assistant chemistry professor Isaac Li, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences鈥攃hemistry
鈥� Associate biology professor Bruce Mathieson, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences鈥攎edicine
鈥� Associate English professor Oliver Lovesey, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies鈥攍iterature
鈥� Associate history professor Jessica Stites Mor, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences鈥攑eace
鈥� Assistant economics professor Ross Hickey, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences鈥擳he Sveriges Riksmbank Prize in Economic Sciences.
