The Nobel boys club (again)

The 2026 Nobel Prizes in physiology or medicine, physics, and chemistry were announced with all six laureates being men, STAT News reported.

The outlet placed this year’s results against the prize’s long historical record, noting that women have made up only 4% of laureates across the sciences since the award’s inception in the early twentieth century. STAT News did not attribute this year’s all-male slate to any single cause, nor did it name specific nominees passed over. The report instead situated the 2026 announcement within that cumulative pattern, treating it as the latest data point rather than an isolated event.

No statement from the Nobel committees addressing the gender composition of this year’s winners was included in the report. The piece did not detail the nomination or selection process for the 2026 prizes, nor did it specify the research cited for each award.

STAT News framed the figures as self-evident, presenting the 4% historical share and the six-for-six result this year without further editorializing beyond the juxtaposition itself. The report drew no comparison to other major scientific prizes or to trends in other Nobel categories, such as literature, peace, or economics, confining its scope to the three science prizes named above.

The piece was published October 8, 2026.