How winning a Nobel Prize can give you delusions of grandeur
DW · 7 Oct 2026

How winning a Nobel Prize can give you delusions of grandeur

After being chosen for one of the world's most prestigious awards, some Nobel laureates lose touch with reality and suddenly start spouting unscientific nonsense. They're afflicted by what some have called "Nobelitis."


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