Martin Karplus

Interview

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 another Nobel Laureate, Linus Pauling.


Interview, December 2013

Interview with 2013 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Martin Karplus, 6 December 2013.

Transcript of the interview

Martin Karplus’s work in simple terms.

Martin Karplus on what brought him to science.

Martin Karplus on being awarded the Nobel Prize.

Martin Karplus on a breakthrough in his work.

Martin Karplus on how he stays creative.

Martin Karplus on his passions.

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