Articles by: Manisha Lalloo
HIV – and beyond: Talking to Françoise Barré-Sinoussi
In January 1983 Françoise Barré-Sinoussi discovered HIV – the virus that causes AIDS. Since then, the Nobel Laureate has worked tirelessly both to find a cure and to advocate on behalf of those living with HIV.
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“You’ve got to break the rules”
On the doors of the Northwestern University Technological Institute a poster of a smiling greets visitors: ‘Home of Fraser Stoddart, recipient of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry’. It’s the first days of the semester and the courtyard is crowded with new students. “I talked to this brilliant young scientist, Matthew, earlier today and told…
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Pioneers of the periodic table
Ever since it was proposed by Dmitri Mendeleev in 1869, the periodic table has been at the core of chemistry. Mendeleev’s table not only classified the known elements, but enabled him to predict those that were missing, along with their physical and chemical properties. While Mendeleev was never awarded the Nobel Prize () his work…
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Spotlight on sustainability
A reoccurring aim among the Nobel Prize laureates’ achievements is to help us live more sustainable lives – whether it’s growing enough food to ensure nobody goes hungry, or making our chemical processes cleaner and greener. Here are some of the ways Nobel Prize laureates have worked to make the world more sustainable. Frances Arnold…
more“Huckleberry Finn is my role model”
Peter Agre was awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering aquaporins, channels that allow water to travel between our body’s cells. He speaks to us about how he became interested in science, and shares his influences and inspirations – both fictitious and real. Why did you decide to become a scientist? “I grew…
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“I hope everyone thinks about what is happening in the world around them”
was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on lasers but today spends much of his time working on new solutions to tackle climate change. Ahead of the on the topic ‘Water matters’ we spoke to Steven about his love of science and how our changing climate is shaping the water on our…
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more“I can see any failure as a chance”
Shinya Yamanaka is a runner, a father and the man who first created stem cells from normal body cells. A pioneer of biomedical research, he describes how he was determined to find success in the face of all else.
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The dress code
For most people, attending the Nobel Prize banquet or award ceremony is a once in a lifetime experience – and one with a strict dress code.
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