Nobel Prize

Nobel Prize Conversations “I’ve never been part of the gang. I was a one man band playing little tunes.” Meet physics laureate John Hopfield in a podcast recorded at his cottage in Selborne, England. Together with host Adam Smith, he reflects on the value of interdisciplinary work and how chemists and physicists might collaborate more…

Nobel Prize Conversations “With the great power to invent technology comes a great responsibility.” In this lively and energetic podcast conversation, economic sciences laureate Simon Johnson talks about how the past, future and present are interconnected, as well as how science fiction and history are intertwined. He comes to the conclusion that “science fiction is…

Nobel Prize Conversations “When we’re doing genetics, we are tapping into that mythic power of change.”  In this conversation with molecular biologist Gary Ruvkun, we discover his scientific journey and find out that the world of genetics still has many fields left to explore.  A natural storyteller, Ruvkun also shares some of his favourite tales…

Nobel Prize Conversations “I really love the notion of contributing something to physics.” Chemistry laureate John Jumper has always been passionate about science and understanding the world. With the AI tool AlphaFold, he and his co-laureate Demis Hassabis have provided a possibility to predict protein structures. In this podcast conversation, Jumper speaks about the excitement…

Nobel Prize Conversations “The reason why I was doing science all these years is because I just love doing it.” Medicine laureate Victor Ambros grew up on a farm with seven siblings. Throughout his career, he has seen collaboration as a crucial part of science. In this podcast conversation with Adam Smith, Ambros talks about…

Nobel Prize Conversations “Asking is hard. Once you realise there’s an interesting question to develop answers to, it is even harder.” Growing up in Istanbul, Turkey, shaped Daron Acemoglu’s life and career in many ways. It sparked his interest in politics and social sciences and led to a research career investigating the differences in prosperity…

Nobel Prize Conversations “If you imagine each researcher as a kind of a neuron in the communal brain, then people call me a connection machine.” David Baker is a true believer in collaboration. He sees mentoring as one of the most essential parts of his job. Baker spends most of his time at his laboratory…

Nobel Prize Conversations “I just think a book can change your life.” 2024 economic sciences laureate James Robinson loves books – he has about 10 000 at home. Growing up without a TV, he and his mother spent evenings discussing news from the newspaper and reading. It’s no wonder his interest for social sciences, politics…

Nobel Prize Conversations “When we remember, what we’re doing is just making up a story that sounds plausible to us. That’s what memories are.” Join podcast host Adam Smith as he speaks to physicist Geoffrey Hinton, often called the godfather of AI. They discuss Hinton’s childhood memories and how his family legacy of successful scientists…

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…