This video was produced as part of the Nobel Prize Inspiration Initiative. Through this global programme, Nobel Prize laureates share their inspirational stories and insights with young scientists around the world, giving tips on what it takes to pursue a creative and successful career in science.
Featured laureates
Harold E. Varmus
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1989for their discovery of the cellular origin of retroviral oncogenes.
Christopher A. Sims meets students at a reception honoring their 2011 Prize in Economic Sciences.
Photo: Denise Applewhite, Princeton University, Office of Communications