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Bonus episode from English Learning for Curious Minds: The Curious Origins of the Nobel Prize
Friday, 24 October, 2025

This is an episode of the podcast English Learning for Curious Minds. If you enjoy this episode you can find English Learning for Curious Minds in your podcast app, or at leonardoenglish.comTranscript / Study pack : https://bit.ly/474GafO-------------------Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, was shocked to read his own obituary branding him the "merchant of death. While the story might not be entirely true, it pushed him to reconsider his legacy. His fortune went on to establish the Nobel Prizes, honouring achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace, ensuring his name is remembered for contributions to humanity.This episodes looks at;Overview of the Nobel PrizeAlfred Nobel's mistaken obituaryNobel's early life and educationInvention of dynamite and its impactsNobel's relationship with Bertha von SuttnerCreation of the Nobel Prize in his willOutcomes and controversies of the Nobel PrizeNotable Nobel laureatesControversial Nobel Peace Prize awardsLegacy of Alfred Nobel