Robert J. Lefkowitz

Podcast

Nobel Prize Conversations

“Failure is an inevitable part of doing science. Most of what we do fails”

Hear Robert Lefkowitz speak about failure and how to best deal with it. In this conversation, conducted in February 2021, Lefkowitz shares his experience of being a top student that all of sudden needed to deal with failure. In addition, he speaks about the importance of mentoring and how crucial collaboration is for scientific development.

The host of this podcast is nobelprize.org’s Adam Smith.

Nobel Prize Conversations was produced with the support of 3M, ABB, Ericsson and Scania.

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Nobel Prizes and laureates

Six prizes were awarded for achievements that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind. The 14 laureates' work and discoveries range from quantum tunnelling to promoting democratic rights.

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