score one for the pure-science nerds.

did you know that the Economics Nobel is not a true Nobel prize? it was not a part of Alfred Nobel's will and was not recognized as a "pure" science. it is officially called "The Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel."

according to today's WSJ:

The distinction was made clearer last year when the Nobel Foundation decided not to announce the economics prize in the same week that it announced awards in peace, physics, chemistry and medicine.

when aileen found this out, she gave me multiple high-fives.