Andrea Ghez: Nobel Prize Conversations
Meet astrophysicist Andrea Ghez, recipient of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics "for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the centre of our galaxy." In this energy-packed conversation with ...
9 Des 202040min
Emmanuelle Charpentier: Nobel Prize Conversations
In this episode we hear 2020 Nobel Chemistry Laureate Emmanuelle Charpentier speak about the drive you need as a researcher and what impact awards can have on a career. Her road to the Nobel Prize was...
9 Des 202030min
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 Nov 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 Okt 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 Sep 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 Sep 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 Apr 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 Apr 202037min
