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Father of 'nudge' psychology wins economics Nobel

9 October 2017

Richard Thaler has won this year's Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his work on the limits to human rationality and how to subtly influence people's behaviour

Kuwait's plans for mandatory DNA database have been cancelled

9 October 2017

Kuwait has revoked the world’s first law requiring everyone to submit samples of their DNA, after a court found it would violate personal liberty

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Father of 'nudge' psychology wins economics Nobel

Kuwait's plans for mandatory DNA database have been cancelled

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