Nobel Prize Conversations “When I’m writing very well, then I don’t have to write. It’s just writing itself, if that’s a possible way to say it” Is the creative process different in the fields of art, literature and music? In a podcast conversation, literature laureate Jon Fosse speaks about all three fields and how they…

Nobel Prize Conversations “There’s always a little bit of luck involved because you never know what will happen” Hear physics laureate Pierre Agostini describe how he found his love of science: ”It was only when I started doing research that I discovered the fun of physics.” Together with podcast host Adam Smith, he talks about…

Nobel Prize Conversations “Intuition is hard to teach and hard to explain” Is it possible to ‘see’ quantum mechanics in action? In a podcast conversation, physics laureate Moungi Bawendi speaks about the incredible gratification of visualising quantum mechanics and how his collaboration with co-laureate Louis Brus started. He also shares his love of music and…

Nobel Prize Conversations “You recognise opportunity and then you have to take advantage of it. Seize the opportunity basically. It takes some struggle.” Some words of wisdom from chemistry laureate Louis Brus. In a conversation with podcast host Adam Smith, Brus speaks about the process of discovery and his own scientific path. This conversation was published on…

Nobel Prize Conversations “That’s a little bit like everything else in life. Some things work, some things don’t work. The important is to continue going and to enjoy the good things that are happening.” What are the benefits of creating a diverse laboratory? In this podcast episode with physicist Anne L’Huillier, we speak about the…

Nobel Prize Conversations “When I was a young kid, my father would tell me, you can do anything you want when you go to work. The most important thing is to enjoy it. I found that” How can we ensure that knowledge and science is spread globally? Medicine laureate Drew Weissman is an advocate for…

Nobel Prize Conversations “I think we all have doubts about what we’re doing. I wouldn’t call that failure. It’s a sense that we question our own work” There are many roads one can take in life. But to what extent will your life choices decide what kind of person you become? Listen to our podcast…

Nobel Prize Conversations “I think science, like sports and culture, can play a really unique role to bring together different nations, bring together different cultures, disassemble boundaries and  borders between countries, between different cultures. I think science can make a huge contribution there” Meet 2023 physics laureate Ferenc Krausz in an in-depth conversation with podcast…

Nobel Prize Conversations “If I get an award, I have an opportunity to thank people. I also thank the people who tried to make my life miserable because they made me work harder and become more resilient” Working harder and becoming more resilient seems to be the story of Nobel Prize laureate Katalin Karikós’s life.…

Nobel Prize Conversations “I had decided as a child if it was possible to become a scientist and to do scientific research for a living that’s what I wanted to do” In this podcast episode, we meet physical chemist Mario Molina who spent his life working on climate research. He was awarded the Nobel Prize…