Kip Thorne: Nobel Prize Conversations
Meet astrophysicist Kip Thorne, who was awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics "for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves.". In a wide-ranging convers...
25 Marras 202036min
Christopher Pissarides: Nobel Prize Conversations
"I was always interested in big problems, and when I see a big problem I say, 'Let’s try to solve it, let’s try to think of a solution!'" Meet Christopher Pissarides, a humble London School of Economi...
1 Loka 202038min
Esther Duflo: 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 experime...
23 Syys 202031min
Daniel Kahneman: 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 ea...
16 Syys 202034min
Oliver Hart: 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, a...
22 Huhti 202040min
Christopher Sims: Nobel Prize Conversations
How important is the money in your pocket? Try buying a sandwich with an IOU and a promise to come back and pay, and you’ll soon understand. Christopher Sims’ research explores topics from the meaning...
8 Huhti 202037min
Alvin Roth: Nobel Prize Conversations
Would you say that you own your kidneys? What if you tried to sell one? Economic Sciences laureate Alvin Roth would call that, and other taboo exchanges, repugnant transactions. Roth pioneered ways of...
25 Maalis 202041min
Roger Myerson - Nobel Prize Conversations
Belonging to a community is wonderful, but for Economic Sciences laureate Roger Myerson sharing outside your community is more important. By crossing math with history and politics, Myerson arrived at...
11 Maalis 202037min
