Nobel Prize Conversations Angus Deaton dreamed of being a pianist, a rugby player or a mathematician – but he just wasn’t good enough. After these setbacks, however, he discovered economics, and in 2015 he was awarded the prize in economic sciences for his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare. Listen to a conversation conducted in…

“It’s an opportunity for everyone who believes in peace” Telephone interview with Houcine Abassi Telephone interview with, Houcine Abassi, Secretary General of The Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), following the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, 9 October 2015. The interviewer is Hélène Hernmarck Olsson from Nobel Media, and…

“I’m ecstatic, I can’t find any words” Telephone interview with Mohamed Fadhel Mahfoudh Telephone interview with, Mohamed Fadhel Mahfoudh, President of The Tunisian Order of Lawyers, following the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, 9 October 2015. The interviewer is Hélène Hernmarck Olsson from Nobel Media, and the following…

“It encourages us to continue the dialogue” Telephone interview with Abdessattar Ben Moussa Telephone interview (in French) with, Abdessattar Ben Moussa, President of The Tunisian Human Rights League, following the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, 9 October 2015. The interviewer is Hélène Hernmarck Olsson from Nobel Media, and…

“We did it together, the four of us” Telephone interview with Ouided Bouchamaoui Telephone interview with Ouided Bouchamaoui, President of The Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA), on the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, 9 October 2015. The interviewer is Adam Smith, Chief Scientific Officer of Nobel…

Interview with Angus Deaton on 6 December 2015, during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. What’s your story? Angus Deaton: What’s my story? What brought me to this scientific field? A lot of luck, a lot of accidents. I certainly didn’t start out to study economics. I think, you know, when I was in high…

Interview with Arthur B. McDonald on 6 December 2015, during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. What’s your story? What brought you to science? Arthur B. McDonald: What brought me to science started back in high school when I had an interest in science, but really a more substantial interest in mathematics which was generated…

Interview with William C. Campbell on 6 December 2015, during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. What brought you to science? William C. Campbell: I came to science I think later than a lot of people certainly nowadays, because I know that I had not heard of science until I was thirteen/fourteen years old because…

Interview with Tomas Lindahl on 6 December 2015, during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. What’s your story? What brought you to science? Tomas Lindahl: What brought me to science? My early education and I started out as a medical student in Stockholm after going to a gymnasium in a suburb of Stockholm. And the…

Interview with Takaaki Kajita on 6 December 2015, during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. What’s your story? What brought you to science? Takaaki Kajita: When I was a high school student, I learnt basic physics and I started to get interested in physics. Then I decided to learn physics in undergraduate and I learned…