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…

Nobel Prize Conversations  “There are millions of new things we can discover” Meet Benjamin List in an insightful conversation, conducted in June 2022, where he shares his advice to “try to follow your enthusiasm and do what you are really passionate about and what you really love to do.” As a child, Benjamin List…

Nobel Prize Conversations  “I didn’t really have a plan for what I wanted to do when I grew up” In this podcast episode, conducted in June 2022,  David Julius speaks about his childhood and how he loved puzzle solving. His father used to tell him that he was great at taking things apart but…

Nobel Prize Conversations  “It is very good at developing good work habits” In an increasingly chaotic world, how can you learn to concentrate deeply on a single problem? Guido Imbens found his powers of concentration while getting lost in chess games as a child. ”For four or five hours you would just shut out…

Nobel Prize Conversations  “I don’t write about heroes, I write about small people” Abdulrazak Gurnah’s books often touch on the fate of the refugee and effects of colonialism. In this conversation, conudcted in June 2022, he speaks about his interest in how people cope with traumas or problems in their lives – and are…

Nobel Prize Conversations  “Real life is stranger than fiction right now” Meet Maria Ressa in an energetic and lively conversation, conducted in July 2022, where she speaks about our current world situation and why, to her, it is sometimes stranger than that portrayed on film. She also lets us in on why she chose…

Nobel Prize Conversations  “Organic chemistry found me as much as I found it” Meet football fan and chemist David MacMillan in this podcast episode, conducted in April 2022. He speaks about the importance of storytelling and his strong belief that “science is supposed to be about having fun, it is not supposed to be…

I’m fortunate to be the son and grandson of enterprising and resilient people who aspired to build strong families and meaningful lives even when uprooted. My academic success is a tribute to my parents’ and grandparents’ hard work and readiness to try new things, to the value they placed on learning, and to their desire…

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Interview with David Julius, February 2022 We spoke to medicine laureate David Julius about his journey into science, advice for his younger self and why he feels so privileged to be a scientist. David Julius. Photo by Noah Berger Can you tell us a bit about your childhood and what sparked your interest in science?…