Nobel Prize

Telephone interview, October 2018 https://youtu.be/_atdJmegjXc “When I described catching living things with light people said: ‘Don’t exaggerate Ashkin'” Arthur Ashkin took a break from his current research to talk about the “old research” that led to his breakthrough discovery and earned him a Nobel Prize. Listen to the telephone interview with Arthur Ashkin following the…

Interview, November 2020 Donna Strickland in the laboratory. Courtesy of University of Waterloo “Science is about wondering why” Donna Strickland was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for her work on ultra-short, high-intensity laser pulses. In this interview she talks about the challenge of learning physics – and why she thinks it’s so important to…

Interview, December 2018 https://www.youtube.com/embed/IfAUBRbwlfM Interview with Medicine Laureate James P. Allison on 6 December 2018 during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. James P. Allison answers the following questions (the links below lead to clip on YouTube): What triggered your interest in researching a new cancer therapy? How does it feel to do work that…

Interview, December 2018 https://www.youtube.com/embed/wNvYsbCvGrE Interview with Medicine Laureate Tasuku Honjo on 6 December 2018 during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Tasuku Honjo answers the following questions (the links below lead to clip on YouTube): – How did you receive the news that you’ve been awarded the Nobel Prize? – Why did you decide to…

Interview, December 2017 https://youtu.be/Zjbw69TBvps Interview with Richard H. Thaler, Laureate in Economic Sciences 2017, on 6 December 2017 during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Richard H. Thaler answers the following questions (the links below lead to clip on YouTube): – Did you ever think you would get the call from Stockholm? – What does…

Interview, December 2017 https://youtu.be/0BcJCybfdKg Interview with Kazuo Ishiguro, Nobel Laureate in Literature 2017, on 6 December 2017 during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Kazuo Ishiguro answers the following questions (the links below lead to clips on YouTube): What does the Nobel Prize mean to you? How do you feel about being a role model?…

Interview, December 2017 https://www.youtube.com/embed/HVtpmR70lTU Interview with Medicine Laureate Michael Rosbash on 6 December 2017 during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Michael Rosbash answers the following questions (the links below lead to clip on YouTube): – What was the moment you decided to pursue science? – What effect did your upbringing have on you? -…

Interview, December 2017 https://youtu.be/-tqr11Tl-pk Interview with Medicine Laureate Michael W. Young on 6 December 2017 during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Michael W. Young answers the following questions (the links below lead to clip on YouTube): – What is the origin of your passion in science? – What sparked your interest in circadian rhythm?…

Interview, December 2017 https://www.youtube.com/embed/o_y0wGZHkKI Interview with Chemistry Laureate Richard Henderson on 6 December 2017 during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Richard Henderson answers the following questions (the links below lead to clip on YouTube): – What was the moment when you decided to pursue science? – How was it to grow up in rural…

Interview, December 2017 https://www.youtube.com/embed/3wTlaVvRjvk Interview with Chemistry Laureate Joachim Frank on 6 December 2017 during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Joachim Frank answers the following questions (the links below lead to clip on YouTube): – When was your scientific interest first sparked? – Do you find that science and your art are related in…