Chemistry Nobel Goes to Kagan and Soai for Asymmetric Synthesis
“The BBC reports the chemistry Nobel went to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai for solving why life favors one mirror-image molecule over the other.” — Dr. Nina Byte, on air
On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on Pre-Market PixelsPublished
At a glance
- First reported by The New York Times: “Nobel Prize in Chemistry Is Awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai”, with reporting from BBC.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 7:55 AM ET on Pre-Market Pixels, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield; aired 2 times.
- Topics: Kagan, Nobel Prize.
- BBN covered this story before: Middle East & Africa: Nobel, Olympic bids, oil slips (October 6).
The real story
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- The New York TimesNobel Prize in Chemistry Is Awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai
- BBCChemistry Nobel awarded for solving mystery of life's asymmetry
What BBN said about it
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe BBC reports the chemistry Nobel went to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai for solving why life favors one mirror-image molecule over the other.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, life picked a left hand and a right hand and just committed. That's the most decisive thing I've seen since my last margin call.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's autocatalysis, Kenji, not a personality. And if the AI writing this gave you that joke, I'm filing a complaint.
Also on air
The story so far
- House Race Tight; Kagan Clears Paramount-Warner Deal · Newsmax
- Nobel for Optogenetics; AI Dating Advice Hotline Launches · TechCrunch
- Nobel for Optogenetics; Drones Hit Ukraine Data Centers · WSJ
- Bombers Pulled From UK; Court Won't Block Media Merger · Breitbart
- Nobel Physics Prize Goes to Francis Halzen for Neutrino Discovery · The New York Times
- Middle East & Africa: Nobel, Olympic bids, oil slips · Al Jazeera
- Chemistry Nobel Goes to Kagan and Soai for Asymmetric Synthesis (this story)
- Zelensky Condemns Russian Attacks; Nobel Chemistry Prize Awarded · BBC
- Nobel Chemistry Goes to Pharma Breakthroughs; Stocks Slip · WSJ
- California Scientist Wins Nobel Prize, ABC News Reports · ABC News
- Literature Nobel Goes to Canada's Anne Carson · WSJ
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