I was born in New York City on a cold January night when the water pipes in our apartment froze and burst. Fortunately, my mother was in the hospital rather than at home at the time. My father emigrated from Lithuania to the United States at the age of 12. He received his higher education…

Swedish 2014-10-06 har idag beslutat att Nobelpriset i Fysiologi eller Medicin år 2014 skall utdelas med ena hälften till John O’Keefe och den andra gemensamt till May-Britt Moser och Edvard I. Moser för deras upptäckter av celler som utgör ett positioneringssystem i hjärnan Hur kan vi förstå var vi befinner oss? Hur kan vi finna…

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English 2013-10-07 has today decided to award The 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to James E. Rothman, Randy W. Schekman and Thomas C. Südhof for their discoveries of machinery regulating vesicle traffic, a major transport system in our cells Summary The 2013 Nobel Prize honours three scientists who have solved the mystery…

Interview, December 2013 Interview with 2013 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine James E. Rothman, 6 December 2013. James Rothman’s work in simple terms. James Rothman on what brought him to science. James Rothman on role models and influences. James Rothman on breakthroughs in research. James Rothman on being awarded the…

Nobel Prize Talks: Thomas C. Südhof Released 2014-01-09 “Are you serious?” Listen to Thomas Südhof’s first reaction when he hears that he has been awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. In this conversation he also talks about the importance of classical music for his scientific achievements, the role of collaboration, and why…

Nobel Prize Talks: Randy W. Schekman Released 2013-12-12 Passion is essential to Randy W. Schekman, 2013 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine. Here he lays out his thoughts on why scientific publications should be available to everyone for free, an open access view that has recently caused quite a stir. He also explains why he…