Why Didn't They Win? 10 Huge Discoveries Without A Nobel Prize

The ritual of Nobel speculation, particularly about who will win the three science prizes, got the editors at National Geographic thinking: What amazing discoveries haven't won? We asked our Phenomena science bloggers, science editors, and select contributors to pick their favorite advance or invention that was passed over.

Here are their ten picks for discoveries and inventions that haven't won a Nobel, but sorely deserve one. Help employers find you! Check out all the jobs and post your resume.

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