SCOUT· 61%1h 20m·2026-10-07·ScienceNobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 Explained: Mirror Molecules (EP 63)
Why does life favor one molecular mirror image? The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry honors Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai for nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis. Lester Nare and Krishna Choudhary unpack the science from first principles: chirality, Pasteur's crystals, enantiomeric excess,…
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