Nobel Prize

Interview, December 2024 Interview with the 2024 laureate in economic sciences Simon Johnson on 6 December 2024 during Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Simon Johnson answers the following questions (the links below lead to clips on YouTube): – What was your childhood like and how did it shape you? – What do you enjoy most…

First reactions. Telephone interview, October 2024 “The dream came true!” The prize came as a big surprise, says Masako Wada, a representative from Nihon Hidankyo. In this interview shortly after learning about the prize, she shares her deep concerns on the world’s backlash on nuclear disarmament, not least after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “Rather…

Interview, December 2024 Interview with the 2024 Nobel Prize laureate in literature, Han Kang, recorded on 6 December 2023 during Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Han Kang answers the following questions (the links below lead to a clip on YouTube): What influence did your family have on your interest in writing? What did books mean…

Interview, December 2024 Interview with the 2024 chemistry laureate John Jumper, recorded on 6 December 2024 during Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. John Jumper answers the following questions (the links below lead to a clip on YouTube): – How did your interest in science come about? – Was there a particular person that influenced you?…

Interview, December 2024 Interview with the 2024 Nobel Prize laureate in physics John J. Hopfield on 6 December 2024 during Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. John J. Hopfield answers the following questions (the links below lead to a clip on YouTube): – How big a role did physics play in your childhood? – Is constant…

Interview, December 2024 Interview with the 2024 physics laureate Geoffrey Hinton, recorded on 6 December 2024 during Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Geoffrey Hinton answers the following questions (the links below lead to a clip on YouTube): – How did you first learn about your Nobel Prize? – What was it like growing up in…

Interview, December 2024 Interview with the 2024 Nobel Prize laureate in physiology or medicine Victor Ambros on 6 December 2024 during Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Victor Ambros answers the following questions (the links below lead to a clip on YouTube): – How has your childhood influenced your scientific path? – Where does your passion…

Interview, December 2024 Interview with the 2024 Nobel Prize laureate in physiology or medicine Gary Ruvkun on 6 December 2024 during Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Gary Ruvkun answers the following questions (the links below lead to a clip on YouTube): – Where does your passion for science come from? – What fascinates you about…