Nobel Prize Conversations ”I have been fortunate to be able to live my life doing what I believe in. Not everybody has that fortune” In this podcast episode, peace activist Jody Williams tells us how she has tried to use the power that was given to her after being awarded a Nobel Peace Prize. She is…

Nobel Prize Conversations ”I don’t think it’s my job or anybody’s job to try to convince other people of the righteousness of my opinion. I think it’s each person’s job to figure out how they look at the world” Listen to a podcast with astrophysicist John Mather, where he speaks about space and if we will…

Nobel Prize Conversations ”Pursuing of expertise doggedly can’t be the goal for everyone because being specialised means losing some breadth of understanding. We need both kinds of people” In this podcast episode recorded in 2014 economist Robert Shiller speaks about technology and the role he thinks it will have in the future. He also shares…

Nobel Prize Conversations ”I wasn’t interested in learning stuff. I was just interested in understanding, because I could see what a fabulous shortcut it always was” Meet 2005 medicine laureate Barry Marshall in a dynamic talk with the Nobel Prize’s Adam Smith. Marshall tells us about his blog (something very few laureates had in 2005!),…

Nobel Prize Conversations “It’s the insight, the work, the way you give yourself to the story that matters” Listen to a heartwarming conversation with Canadian ’master of short stories’ and literature laureate Alice Munro. This conversation between the Nobel Prize’s Adam Smith and Munro took place soon after she was awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize…

Nobel Prize Conversations “If you’re interested in something, you’d be amazed what interest can do” Meet the only living individual that has been awarded two Nobel Prizes in an intimate conversation. In October 2022 Barry Sharpless made history when he was awarded his second Nobel Prize in Chemistry. In this podcast episode we speak to…

Nobel Prize Conversations  “The best thing was to come up with the experiment itself” In this podcast episode, conducted in May 2022, Ardem Patapoutian tells us about his shock and happiness after receiving the Nobel Prize, or as he puts it: “All of us in science know that the Nobel Prize is a big…

Nobel Prize Conversations  “I never stop thinking about my work” Joshua Angrist believes that to be a good labour economist, you should have had some real life job experience. In this podcast episode, conducted in May 2022, Angrist tells us about his disinterest in school and how as a teenager he was more interested in…

Nobel Prize Conversations  “If children are not curious they will not be able to work” Some people manage to retain the relentless curiosity of a child into adulthood, keeping them on a constant quest of exploration. In this podcast episode, conducted in May 2022, we meet Giorgio Parisi, who tells us about his journey…

Nobel Prize Conversations  “I spent all my time with my dad, learnt how to take things apart” Hear economist David Card speak about his experience of growing up at a farm. In this podcast episode, conducted in May 2022, Card tells us about how his upbringing has shaped his life and how his dad…