Richard R. Ernst
Interview
Interview, December 2001
Interview with Professor Richard R. Ernst by Joanna Rose, science writer, 8 December 2001.
Professor Ernst talks about the problem of universities having little contact with reality; how scientists should take more responsibility for long-term visions (4:13); how to motivate students to study science (6:19); his ideas about spectroscopy (8:02); and his great interest in Tibetan art (9:52).
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