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The '''Nobel Prize''' is a politicized award that is criticized for increasing evidence of bias and possibly even corruption.  It has been ostensibly given for achievements in [[physics]], [[chemistry]], [[medicine]] or [[physiology]], [[literature]],  and [[peace]]. Named in honor of [[Alfred Nobel]], the first prize was granted in 1901. The award for [[economics]], the "Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel," was added as a prize in 1969.<ref name="NobelHistory">The Nobel Foundation: [http://nobelprize.org/nobelfoundation/history/lemmel/index.html History]</ref>

The '''Nobel Prize''' is a politicized award that is criticized for increasing evidence of bias and possibly even corruption.  It has been ostensibly given for achievements in [[physics]], [[chemistry]], [[medicine]] or [[physiology]], [[literature]],  and [[peace]]. Named in honor of [[Alfred Nobel]], the first prize was granted in 1901. The award for [[economics]], the "Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel," was added as a prize in 1969.<ref name="NobelHistory">The Nobel Foundation: [http://nobelprize.org/nobelfoundation/history/lemmel/index.html History]</ref>

As an unwritten rule, the award is not given to a [[conservative]] (such as [[Ronald Reagan]] or [[Pope John Paul II]]), and it is not given to anyone who challenges the scientific establishment on the issues of the [[theory of evolution]] or [[theory of relativity]], such as standouts [[Raymond Damadian]], [[Fred Hoyle]] and [[Robert Dicke]].  The award has repeatedly been granted in way to insult a disfavored scientist by honoring a less deserving person for the same achievement.  Often the award is given as a reward to a liberal politician or diplomat, such as [[Al Gore]], given at a time to possibly boost his chances for becoming president.  Most recently the award has been the subject of an investigation for corruption.

As an unwritten rule, the award is not given to a [[conservative]] (such as [[Ronald Reagan]] or [[Pope John Paul II]]), and it is not given to anyone who challenges the scientific establishment on the issues of the [[theory of evolution]] or [[theory of relativity]], such as standouts Raymond Damadian, [[Fred Hoyle]] and [[Robert Dicke]].  The award has repeatedly been granted in way to insult a disfavored scientist by honoring a less deserving person for the same achievement.  The insult is enhanced by giving the typically three-person shared award to only two recipients, creating an embarrassing omission for the third, as in the case of the award that should have gone to Raymond Damadian.  Frequently the award is given as a reward to a liberal politician or diplomat, such as [[Al Gore]], given at a time to possibly boost his chances for becoming president.  Most recently the award has been the subject of an investigation for corruption.

==Nomination and Selection==

==Nomination and Selection==