Nobel Prize

Nobel Prize Talks: Thomas C. Südhof Released 2014-01-09 “Are you serious?” Listen to Thomas Südhof’s first reaction when he hears that he has been awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. In this conversation he also talks about the importance of classical music for his scientific achievements, the role of collaboration, and why…

Nobel Prize Talks: Randy W. Schekman Released 2013-12-12 Passion is essential to Randy W. Schekman, 2013 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine. Here he lays out his thoughts on why scientific publications should be available to everyone for free, an open access view that has recently caused quite a stir. He also explains why he…

Nobel Prize Talks: Martin Karplus Released 2013-12-19 Photography, ornithology and computer modeling are all fields that Martin Karplus, 2013 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, excels in. In this interview he talks about how these passions are connected, and why it is important to trust your intuition in scientific problem solving – a lesson he learned from…

Nobel Prize Talks: Eugene F. Fama Released 2014-01-23 Eugene Fama, 2013 Laureate in Economic Sciences, was the first in his family to go to college. The initial plan was to be a teacher in Romance languages and a sports coach. But then he went to a lecture in Economics and everything changed. Today he is…

Nobel Prize Talks: Lars Peter Hansen Released 2014-01-30 He calls himself a late bloomer. Lars Peter Hansen, 2013 Laureate in Economic Sciences, thinks there is too much pressure on young people to get into the ”right” elite schools, when opportunities can actually be found in many places. In this conversation he also talks about the…

Nobel Prize Talks: Robert J. Shiller Released 2014-02-06 Having predicted two financial bubbles, Robert Shiller has received much attention. In this conversation the 2013 Laureate in Economic Sciences talks about the need to prevent increasing economic inequality, and how he believes artificial intelligence will transform our lives completely in the future. Shiller also discusses how…

Interview, December 2013 Interview with 2013 Nobel Laureate in Physics François Englert, 6 December 2013. François Englert’s work in simple terms. François Englert on why he went into science. François Englert on his role model. François Englert on breakthroughs in research. François Englert on the standard model. François Englert on…

Interview, December 2013 Interview with Ahmet Üzümcü, Director-General of Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2013, on 12 December 2013. OPCW’s Ahmet Üzümcü on being informed of the Nobel Peace Prize. Ahmet Üzümcü on the origin of OPCW. Ahmet Üzümcü on OPCW’s definition of chemical weapons.…

Interview, December 2013 Interview with 2013 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Arieh Warshel, 6 December 2013. Arieh Warshel’s work in simple terms. Arieh Warshel on what brought him to science. Arieh Warshel on being awarded the Nobel Prize. Arieh Warshel on role models and influences. Arieh Warshel on a breakthrough in…

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