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Tim Hunt: “Writing my thesis was the worst time of my life”
, Nobel Prize laureate in physiology or medicine 2001, met with PhD student Paulina Tan and spoke about what to do when you have ‘scientist’s block’, the difficulties of research and what caused the Nobel Prize laureate to pursue a career in science. Listen in on their conversation.
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How might AI transform science?
Nobel Prize laureates Demis Hassabis and Paul Nurse join Alison Noble, Chair of the Royal Society Science in the Age of AI Working Group, to discuss how scientists can harness AI tools, and what challenges it might bring about.
moreJohn 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.
moreAn Unfinished Symphony: Nobel Peace Prize documentary
The Miagi Orchestra is a South African orchestra dedicated to helping the nation overcome decades of violence, conflict and division through the power of music. The film follows two of its musicians: Tsepo Pooe, who grew up in Soweto Township; and Lize Schaap, who grew up in wealthy Pretoria. Through their eyes, and differing experiences…
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