Interview with Professor Roald Hoffmann by Joanna Rose, science writer, 17 January 2005.

Professor Hoffmann talks about the purpose of science; religion and science (6:34); reductionism (13:47); his interest in writing poetry (17:54); science as a source of inspiration (20:36); his interest in teaching (23:53); the key to creativity (26:41); and reactions to his poetry writing (28:15).