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John Martinis: “It’s a lifelong learning process”
Eleonora Svanberg, a PhD student in mathematics at the University of Oxford, sits down with 2025 physics laureate John Martinis for a conversation about curiosity, discovery and the future of quantum technology. Martinis reflects on the choices that led him to exploring quantum mechanical behaviour and discusses his groundbreaking work – conducted with co-laureates Michel…
moreDaron Acemoglu: “Always be open to talking to people who are ideologically opposite to you”
, economic sciences laureate 2024, was joined by nine students from all over the world for a conversation on the topic of being a scientist. Acemoglu gave his best advice for finding great collaborators, spoke about the future of AI and shared how he has overcome obstacles during his scientific career.
moreBenjamin List: “Trust your own intuition and ideas”
Students meet chemistry laureate Benjamin List , Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry 2021, was joined by 10 students from all over the world and from different disciplines within science for a conversation on the topic of being a scientist. List gave his best advice for maintaining a science career, spoke about green chemistry and shared…
moreDavid MacMillan: “Amazing doesn’t even begin to cover it”
Student meets chemistry laureate David MacMillan High school student Lucas Madrigrano Azeredo met 2021 chemistry laureate to talk about life, football and career choices. MacMillan also shared his best advice for young people that are starting university. When asked about the moment he received his Nobel Prize medal, MacMillan tells Lucas: ”Amazing doesn’t even begin…
moreKatalin Karikó: “I dreamt about doing research, not getting an award.”
Student meets medicine laureate Katalin Karikó Join Emanuelle Tavares, a biomedical student at the University of Skövde as she talks to 2023 medicine laureate , whose work led to the development of mRNA vaccines for COVID-19. She explains how despite being terminated from her position and considered ‘unsuccessful’ she always tied success to what she…
moreCarolyn Bertozzi: “If you learned something, it’s not a failure”
Student meets chemistry laureate Carolyn Bertozzi If you had the chance to meet a Nobel Prize laureate, what would you ask? Karolinska Institutet student Sofia Iskrak met 2022 chemistry laureate Carolyn Bertozzi to ask her pressing questions, including what Bertozzi was like as a student, her favourite science-themed reads, and her advice for students who…
moreFrances Arnold on fearlessness
“If you’re going to change the world, you’ve got to try really different things” PhD student Sofie Ährlund-Richter got the chance to chat with 2018 chemistry laureate . They discussed everything from fearlessness and motivation to creating a sustainable world and being persistent in pursuing long-term goals.
moreBen Feringa on how to overcome failures in the lab
Students meet Nobel Prize laureate Ben Feringa , Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry 2016, was joined by 14 students from all over the world and from different disciplines within science for a conversation on the topic of being a scientist. Feringa gave his best advice for how to overcome failures in the lab, his best…
more“Comedy is a form of intelligence”
Gary Ruvkun in a conversation with a student Join Ravindu Liyanage, a molecular bioinformatics student at the University of Skövde, as he talks to 2024 medicine laureate who co-discovered microRNAs, a new class of tiny RNA molecules that play a crucial role in gene regulation.
moreDidier Queloz on being a scientist
“Science is done by feeling good and getting ideas” 16 students from all over the world, and from different disciplines within science, joined a conversation with , focusing on the topic of being a scientist. The topics ranged from hobbies and creativity to social responsibility and underrepresented students. The conversation was moderated by Carin Klaesson,…
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