Nobel Prize Conversations  ”When a politician gets up and says that we are following the science, the question needs to be what science? Because there are more than one scientific conclusion out there” What is life? This is a question that has puzzled scientists for centuries, one of the most famous being . In…

Nobel Prize Conversations ”It never ceases to amaze me how much info the star has to offer” In this podcast episode, conducted in December 2020, Andrea Ghez compares the centre of the galaxy to a city’s crowded downtown area. Her fascination for space is mirrored in her enthusiasm in speaking about science. As well as…

Nobel Prize Conversations “I am fundamentally a professor. I love teaching and explaining difficult things” Ever wondered how to boil an egg to perfection? In this podcast conversation, physicist Alain Aspect shares his best advice on how to cook the perfect egg. Together with the Nobel Prize’s Adam Smith, he also speaks about his love…

Nobel Prize Conversations ”My stability is my science” In this podcast episode, conducted in December 2020, Emmanuelle Charpentier speaks about the drive you need as a researcher and what impact awards can have on a career. Her road to the Nobel Prize was a winding journey, and she recalls how science was her stability. She…

Nobel Prize Conversations ”I immediately fell in love with the idea of the sun and the planet and what is really out there – that is what got me hooked” Listen to a conversation with Kip Thorne, conducted in November 2020, covering ’s importance to the field of science, whether time travel is actually possible,…

Nobel Prize Conversations “It was almost an accident that I ended up in economics” Meet economist Ben Bernanke in a podcast conversation. Bernanke tells us about his childhood interest in the origin of words, which ultimately led him to win spelling competitions as a child. He also speaks about economics and how that field unifies…

Nobel Prize Conversations In this digital conversation podcast we meet Christopher Pissarides, a humble London School of Economics professor who finished his PhD in two years and was awarded the 2010 prize in economic sciences. He and his co-laureates Peter Diamond and Dale Mortensen were awarded for finding ways to incorporate real-world frictions into the…

Nobel Prize Conversations Esther Duflo’s research improves our ability to fight global poverty. In just two decades, co-laureates Duflo, Banerjee and Kremer have transformed development economics with their innovative experiment-based approach, which is now a flourishing field of research. Thanks to their work we have clearer perspectives on the core problems within areas such as…

Nobel Prize Conversations How does it feel to be one of the most famous behavioural psychologists of our time? Daniel Kahneman says that it is perfectly fine to be famous as long as you don’t let it go to your head. From an early age, Kahneman was interested in people – he took after his…

Nobel Prize Conversations Imagine you’re married, but you never discussed children with your partner beforehand. Then imagine your partner doesn’t want children, but you do. Your wedding day contract made no mention of kids, and legally everything is fine – but you’re still disappointed. Contracts are everywhere in society, and the example of children and…