Interview with John L. Hall (46 minutes)

Interview with the 2005 Nobel Laureate in Physics, John L. Hall, at the 58th Meeting of Nobel Laureates in Lindau, Germany, July 2008. The interviewer is Adam Smith, Editor-in-Chief of Nobelprize.org. Also present is John Hall's wife, Mrs Lindy Hall.  John Hall explains why precision measurement is the tool for investigating nature's laws, and why the National Institute of Standards and Technology is such a hotbed of creativity (13:02). He is then joined by his wife Lindy and the two discuss their many partnerships, including working together to select candidates for Dr. Hall's lab (24:53) and working to provide engaging educational tools for 3rd grade children in the United States (36:57).

Credits: Ladda Productions AB (camera)