Through their lives and work, failures and successes – get to know the individuals who have been awarded the Nobel Prize. The host for this podcast is Adam Smith, who has the happy task of interviewing our Nobel Prize laureates. Sit in on our conversations as we delve into how these personalities found their fields of interest — often by coincidence — how they view collaboration, curiosity and failure, and what keeps them going. The laureates share what they have learned from their career an ...
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The Best Day of My Life: Patch Adams' Journey to the Nobel Peace Prize Nomination
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Intimate conversations with Dr. Patch Adams and his son Lars, dive deep into Patch's true not-Hollywood lifestory as Lars and producer, Rainbow Valentine, uncover how Patch, once a suicidal misfit, started a revolution for Love and Joy and ended up a 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee.
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First reactions | Peter Howitt, prize in economic sciences 2025 | Telephone interview
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3:37“I’m not one of these people who keeps the phone on, and the champagne in the fridge.” Peter Howitt certainly didn’t seem to be expecting the news of his 2025 prize in economic sciences. In this call recorded just after the announcement, he talks to the Nobel Prize’s Adam Smith about his longstanding friendship with fellow-laureate Philippe Aghion …
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First reactions | Philippe Aghion, prize in economic sciences 2025 | Telephone interview
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5:38“Peter, Peter, make yourself available, your phone, they’re trying to reach you!” Listen to Philippe Aghion telling Peter Howitt that the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has been attempting to call him, captured as part of this call made shortly after the public announcement of their joint 2025 economic sciences prize. In this conversation with t…
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First reactions | Joel Mokyr, prize in economic sciences 2025 | Telephone interview
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3:12“I had a whole list of people that I thought were going to win,” says Joel Mokyr, “And I wasn’t on it.” Waking early, he opened up his computer to find out who had been awarded the 2025 prize in economic sciences, and found emails saying ’Congratulations.’ Then, as Mokyr tells the Nobel Prize’s Adam Smith in this brief call, he saw missed calls fro…
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First reactions | Michel Devoret, Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 | Telephone interview
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9:23“I would say a fundamental discovery really becomes true when you can apply it to something concrete.” In this conversation, recorded after two hectic days following the prize announcement, new physics laureate Michel Devoret reflects on the excitement of seeing the fruits of research. He also talks about his co-laureate John Clarke, one of his rol…
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First reactions | Maria Corina Machado, Nobel Peace Prize 2025 | Telephone interview
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4:40“I am just part of a huge movement. I’m humbled, I’m grateful and I’m honoured.” – The announcement of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize came as a huge surprise to Maria Corina Machado. In this interview, recorded directly after the news was broken, she describes how honoured she feels, and highlights the strength of her fellow Venezuelans. “I accept this…
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Finding out the news | Maria Corina Machado, Nobel Peace Prize 2025
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4:21“Oh my god… I have no words.” – Listen to the emotional moment this year’s laureate Maria Corina Machado finds out she has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Kristian Berg Harpviken, Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, shared the news with her directly before it was announced to the world. The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 was awarded to Maria Cor…
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First reactions | László Krasznahorkai, Nobel Prize in Literature 2025 | Telephone interview
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7:57“I’m very proud to be in the line of some really great writers and poets.” In this interview, new literature laureate László Krasznahorkai shares his happiness about his Nobel Prize, which came as a surprise. Krasznahorkai speaks about how bitterness is an important driver for him, and also highlights the importance of using your fantasy. “Without …
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First reactions | Susumu Kitagawa, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 | Telephone interview
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5:39“This is the mind of the researcher in Japan,” says Susumu Kitagawa, “Don’t switch off the light, even at night.” In this short conversation recorded the day after the announcement of his Nobel Prize in Physics, Kitagawa talks to the Nobel Prize’s Adam Smith about his approach to tackling grand challenges, and how to keep a lookout for the unexpect…
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First reactions | Richard Robson, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 | Telephone interview
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8:49“Some people thought it was a whole load of rubbish. But it didn’t turn out that way.” Richard Robson’s new concept for molecular architecture, which occurred to him while building models for teaching, was the starting point for the burgeoning field of metal–organic frameworks. In this conversation with the Nobel Prize’s Adam Smith, recorded just a…
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First reactions | Omar Yaghi, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 | Telephone interview
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9:18“I set out to build beautiful things and solve intellectual problems.” Omar Yaghi was just changing flights when he had heard the news that he had been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. For this conversation with the Nobel Prize’s Adam Smith, recorded as he was departing on the next leg of his journey, Yaghi speaks about his early life as …
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First reactions | John Martinis, Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 | Telephone interview
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First reactions | Fred Ramsdell, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine | telephone interview
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First reactions | John Clarke, Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 | Telephone interview
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First reactions | Mary Brunkow, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 | Telephone interview
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First reactions | Shimon Sakaguchi, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 | Telephone interview
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A Time for Celebration: Adam Smith reveals what really gets our laureates celebrating
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47:39In this special bonus episode of Nobel Prize Conversations, we shine a light on the many ways achievements in science are celebrated — from quiet late-night breakthroughs in the lab to the glittering applause of the Nobel Prize award ceremony. Host Karin Svensson speaks with Adam Smith, Chief Scientific Officer at Nobel Prize Outreach, about why re…
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John Hopfield: Nobel Prize Conversations
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38:34“I’ve never been part of the gang. I was a one-man band playing little tunes.” – Meet physics laureate John Hopfield in a podcast recorded at his cottage in Selborne, England. Together with host Adam Smith, he reflects on the value of interdisciplinary work and how chemists and physicists might collaborate more closely. They also discuss the future…
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Simon Johnson: Nobel Prize Conversations
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36:08"With the great power to invent technology comes a great responsibility." – In this lively and energetic podcast conversation, economic sciences laureate Simon Johnson talks about how the past, future and present are interconnected, as well as how science fiction and history are intertwined. He comes to the conclusion that “science fiction is histo…
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Gary Ruvkun: Nobel Prize Conversations
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47:07“When we're doing genetics, we are tapping into that mythic power of change.” — In this conversation with molecular biologist Gary Ruvkun, we discover his scientific journey and find out that the world of genetics still has many fields left to explore. A natural storyteller, Ruvkun also shares some of his favourite tales with us – from his gap year…
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John Jumper: Nobel Prize Conversations
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44:21”I really love the notion of contributing something to physics.” — Chemistry laureate John Jumper has always been passionate about science and understanding the world. With the AI tool AlphaFold, he and his co-laureate Demis Hassabis have provided a possibility to predict protein structures. In this podcast conversation, Jumper speaks about the exc…
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Victor Ambros: Nobel Prize Conversations
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39:25“The reason why I was doing science all these years is because I just love doing it.”– Medicine laureate Victor Ambros grew up on a farm with seven siblings. Throughout his career, he has seen collaboration as a crucial part of science. In this podcast conversation with Adam Smith, Ambros talks about his scientific journey and how much his father h…
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Daron Acemoglu: Nobel Prize Conversations
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34:56"Asking is hard. Once you realise there's an interesting question to develop answers to, it is even harder." – Growing up in Istanbul, Turkey, shaped Daron Acemoglu’s life and career in many ways. It sparked his interest in politics and social sciences and led to a research career investigating the differences in prosperity between nations. Today A…
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David Baker: Nobel Prize Conversations
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39:31"If you imagine each researcher as a kind of a neuron in the communal brain, then people call me a connection machine.” – David Baker is a true believer in collaboration. He sees mentoring as one of the most essential parts of his job. Baker spends most of his time at his laboratory and his colleagues explain his role as a connection machine as he …
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James Robinson: Nobel Prize Conversations
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43:21"I just think a book can change your life." 2024 economic sciences laureate James Robinson loves books – he has about 10 000 at home. Growing up without a TV, he and his mother spent evenings discussing news from the newspaper and reading. It's no wonder his interest for social sciences, politics and economic sciences was sparked at a young age. As…
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Geoffrey Hinton: Nobel Prize Conversations
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39:00"When we remember, what we're doing is just making up a story that sounds plausible to us. That's what memories are." Join your host Adam Smith as he speaks to physicist Geoffrey Hinton, often called the godfather of AI. They discuss Hinton's childhood memories and how his family legacy of successful scientists put pressure on Hinton to follow in t…
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Trailer for Psychedelic Women: Conversations with the Women of the Counterculture
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5:11Producer/Host, Rainbow Valentine was born into the inner circle of the San Francisco counterculture which didn’t seem unusual until she grew up and discovered not everyone’s family and friends were pot smugglers, rock stars and artists activating for peace, justice and equality. Rainbow Valentine’s mom, her friend’s moms and her mom’s friends were …
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First reactions | James Robinson, prize in economic sciences 2024 | Telephone interview
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First reactions | Daron Acemoglu, prize in economic sciences 2024 | Telephone interview
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First reactions | Simon Johnson, prize in economic sciences 2024 | Telephone interview
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First reactions | Nihon Hidankyo, Nobel Peace Prize 2024 | Telephone interview
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First reactions | Han Kang, Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 | Telephone interview
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First reactions | David Baker, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 | Telephone interview
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First reactions | John Jumper, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 | Telephone interview
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First reactions | Demis Hassabis, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 | Telephone interview
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First reactions | John Hopfield, Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 | Telephone interview
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First reactions | Geoffrey Hinton, Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 | Telephone interview
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First reactions | Victor Ambros, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2024 | Telephone interview
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First reactions | Gary Ruvkun, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2024 | Telephone interview
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Jon Fosse: Nobel Prize Conversations
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38:33Is the creative process different in the fields of art, literature and music? In a podcast conversation, literature laureate Jon Fosse speaks about all three fields and how they are similar in many ways. American painter Mark Rothko is mentioned as a source of inspiration as well as art in general. We also get insights into Fosse's childhood where …
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Pierre Agostini: Nobel Prize Conversations
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30:03Hear physics laureate Pierre Agostini describe how he found his love of science: ”It was only when I started doing research that I discovered the fun of physics." Together with podcast host Adam Smith, he talks about multiphoton ionisation, Planck time and contradicting Einstein. Agostini also tells us about how his life has changed after being awa…
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Moungi Bawendi: Nobel Prize Conversations
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34:27Is it possible to 'see' quantum mechanics in action? In a podcast conversation, chemistry laureate Moungi Bawendi speaks about the incredible gratification of visualising quantum mechanics and how his collaboration with co-laureate Louis Brus started. He also shares his love of music and speaks about how his lab's yearly ski trip helps his group wo…
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Louis Brus: Nobel Prize Conversations
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32:53Some words of wisdom from chemistry laureate Louis Brus: "You recognise opportunity and then you have to take advantage of it. Seize the opportunity basically. It takes some struggle." In a conversation with podcast host Adam Smith, Louis Brus speaks about the process of discovery and his own scientific path. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy …
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Anne L'Huillier: Nobel Prize Conversations
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34:26What are the benefits of creating a diverse laboratory? In this podcast episode with physicist Anne L’Huillier, we speak about the importance of diversity and how she herself speaks and thinks in three languages. From cultures and countries to gender, we discuss the advantages of bringing together people with a variety of backgrounds and experience…
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Drew Weissman: Nobel Prize Conversations
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35:49How can we ensure that knowledge and science are spread globally? Medicine laureate Drew Weissman is an advocate for creating research centres around the world to give local researchers the means to have ownership and solve health issues by themselves. As Weissman puts it: ”A lot of people set up a clinic in a city somewhere, collect samples, take …
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Claudia Goldin: Nobel Prize Conversations
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39:45There are many roads one can take in life. But to what extent will your life choices decide what kind of person you become? In this podcast conversation with economist and laureate Claudia Goldin, we discuss the choices that brought her to this moment in time. Our podcast host Adam Smith, who meets Goldin in the year after she received the prize in…
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Ferenc Krausz: Nobel Prize Conversations
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45:01Meet 2023 physics laureate Ferenc Krausz in conversation with podcast host Adam Smith, as they discuss a scientific journey which has spanned three countries – and to which Krausz attributes his Nobel Prize. ”These particles were discovered more than a hundred years before. It took an utter century to develop the tools to actually capture them in m…
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Katalin Karikó: Nobel Prize Conversations
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39:49"I also thank the people who tried to make my life miserable – because they made me work harder and become more resilient." – Working harder and becoming more resilient seems to be the story of Nobel Prize laureate Katalin Karikós’s life. Despite facing a number of enormous challenges, she has never lost hope or focus. Instead she is convinced that…
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Mario Molina: Encore presentation of Nobel Prize Talks
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50:04"I had decided as a child if it was possible to become a scientist and to do scientific research for a living that's what I wanted to do." – In this episode, we meet physical chemist Mario Molina who spent his life working on climate research. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1995 for his investigations into how CFC gases damage the ozone layer. M…
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Jody Williams: Encore presentation of Nobel Prize Talks
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50:20”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 a strong advocate for working across organisations to solve global challeng…
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John Mather: Encore presentation of Nobel Prize Talks
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45:33”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.” – This conversation with astrophysicist John Mather was recorded in 2014, where he speaks to Adam Smith about space and if we will be going to Mars in the future. M…
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