Where Nobel winners get their start

@article{Clynes2016WhereNW,
  title={Where Nobel winners get their start},
  author={Tom Clynes},
  journal={Nature},
  year={2016},
  volume={538},
  pages={152-152}
}
Undergraduates from small, elite institutions have the best chance of winning a Nobel prize. 
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