News from Nobelprize.org

March 28, 2008

One of our main aims at Nobelprize.org is to provide you with exclusive access to the stories and achievements behind each year’s Nobel Laureates - whether it’s telephone interviews capturing the moments directly after a Nobel Laureate has discovered the happy news, video interviews where the Nobel Laureates discuss the paths that led to their achievements, or coverage of the special Nobel Lectures where the Laureates explain and explore their inspirational work.

Now, we’ve made it easier than ever to access and relive these historic moments. Our newly launched media player, developed with the support of EDS, our global technology services partner, contains more than one hundred hours-worth of video and audio content from the archives of Nobelprize.org and Nobel Media AB, presented in a convenient format. As well as being able to access this content, our editors recommend their own particular favourites and you too can rate the videos, or you can delve into related media material for a closer portrait of the Nobel Laureates.

To provide a flavour of what is available in the new media player, we’ve listed some of our recommendations below. But this is merely a starting point for curious visitors; we hope that the wide range of content available on the media player will allow you to discover even more about your favourite Nobel Laureate on Nobelprize.org. As always, please let us know your opinion of what you find on the media player or Nobelprize.org, and of any suggestions for how we might improve the site.

Adam Smith
Editor-in-Chief

"THE SOLUTION IS SO SIMPLE"
View a documentary on Muhammad Yunus where he explains the grass roots start of his efforts with the Grameen Bank, and micro-credits for the less fortunate in Bangladesh.
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"TURNING THE PAGES"
During his Nobel Lecture, Oliver Smithies shares the pages of his scientific notebooks to illustrate his resolute thinking and sometimes accidental discoveries.
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"A DIFFERENT SELF FROM THE ONE WHO DOES THE TALKING …"
Doris Lessing explains how the modern demand for writers to show their "public self" is a far cry from the early days where an author was only required to write.
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"OFFICIAL RECOGNITION TRANSFORMED MY LIFE"
John Nash reflects on the impact the Prize has had on his life and reminisces about his youthful talent in mathematics.
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ECHOES OF THE BIG BANG
Take a look at the lives and work of John Mather and George Smoot and their persistent curiosity about our universe.
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"MY TWO MINUTES ARE UP"
Watch Sir. V. S. Naipaul's speech at the Nobel Banquet where his wit and humour enlighten the Banquet hall.
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"PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY HAVE SERVED ME ALL MY LIFE"
Roger Kornberg describes how fundamental principles of chemistry were deeply ingrained during high school and discusses his thoughts about mentorship.
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