The prize went to three researchers who revolutionized the social sciences by taking advantage of natural experiments.
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Without Benjamin List and David MacMillan, chemists would still be using metals and enzymes to catalyze chemical reactions.
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2022 was another busy year in the realm of science, with groundbreaking stories spanning space, materials, medicine, and technology.