Describes the lives and works of the Nobel Prize winners and relates their comments on man's use of their discoveries.

Discusses eight inventions or discoveries (X ray, radio, EKG, phase contrast microscope, transistor, radiocarbon dating, laser, and CT scan) which brought the Nobel prize to their developers.

An interdisciplinary teaching resource about the Nobel Prize. Features include historical background about Alfred Nobel and the origin of the prize, footage of award ceremonies, video interviews and biographies of nineteen men and women who received the Nobel Prize, details about prize categories and the selection process, related classroom activities, and a searchable database with information about prizewinners between 1901 and 2001. A bonus feature...