Stanford scientist wins Nobel Prize in medicine for controlling brain cells with light; pauses celebration to make lunch for his school-going children, putting fatherhood first

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Karl Deisseroth, one of the three recipients of the 2026 Nobel Prize in medicine, smiles at home on Monday, October 5, 2026.
Image Credit: AP Photo/Noah BergerDr Karl Deisseroth had barely begun processing the news that he had won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine when an ordinary family responsibility came into view.
The Stanford University professor and California scientist had spent the early hours speaking with journalists and receiving congratulatory calls after the announcement.

Karl Deisseroth, one of the three recipients of the 2026 Nobel Prize in medicine, smiles at home on Monday, October 5, 2026.
Image Credit: AP Photo/Noah BergerDr Karl Deisseroth had barely begun processing the news that he had won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine when an ordinary family responsibility came into view.
The Stanford University professor and California scientist had spent the early hours speaking with journalists and receiving congratulatory calls after the announcement.

Sources: Times of India