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Nobelitis — 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.

  • Nobelitis describes inflated self-importance in laureates
  • Linus Pauling's vitamin C claims exemplify Nobelitis
  • Luc Montagnier's alternative treatments and COVID claims

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