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5 decisions that made the Nobel Prizes look bad

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Nobel Prizes cannot be revoked, so the judges must put a lot of thought into their selections for the six awards, which will be announced in the next two weeks.

A discovery might seem groundbreaking today, but will it stand the test of time?

Prize founder Alfred Nobel wanted to honor those whose discoveries created “the greatest benefit to mankind.”

Here are five Nobel Prize decisions that, in hindsight, seem questionable.

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