The 2024 Nobel Prizes were announced

Current Context: The 2024 Nobel Prizes were announced between October 7 and October 14, 2024, in various categories.

• Here are the details:
• Physics: Awarded to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton for their pioneering work on machine learning.
• Chemistry: Awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper for their work on protein structure prediction and computational protein design.
• Physiology or Medicine: Awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNAs.
• Literature: Awarded to Han Kang for her poetic prose confronting historical traumas.
• Peace: Awarded to the Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons.
• The 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A. Robinson.
• Each laureate received a medal, a personal diploma, and a cash award of about $1.1 million.
• The Nobel Prizes, established by Alfred Nobel in 1901, honor significant contributions to humanity in these fields.

Question:

1 Who were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2024?

• A) Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun
• B) John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton
• C) Han Kang
• D) David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper

Answer: B) John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their pioneering work on machine learning.