NobelPrizeII
Insights and advice from Nobel Laureates.
The Nobel Prize Inspiration Initiative (NPII) is a global programme designed to help Nobel Laureates share their inspirational stories and insights. By taking Nobel Laureates on visits to universities and research centres around the world, and by capturing their thoughts on video, the Initiative seeks to bring the Laureates into closer contact with the worldwide scientific community, and especially with an audience of young scientists.
The Initiative is organised by Nobel Media, the company managing media rights for the Nobel Prize. Since 2010, Nobel Media has run events in partnership with AstraZeneca in China, India, South Korea, Europe, Russia, Brazil and the United States.
Each Nobel Prize Inspiration Initiative event lasts two to three days, during which a Nobel Laureate participates in a series of lectures, Q&A sessions and discussion panels, with particular emphasis on promoting informal interactions with younger scientists.
What are your views on high-throughput biology? Peter Doherty
Was a Nobel Prize always on the cards? Peter Doherty
Public health research in a connected world, Nobel Laureate Barry Marshall
"In some things you just have to do it and then say I'm sorry" - Nobel Laureate Barry Marshall
The importance of curiosity driven research, Nobel Laureate, Barry Marshall
Peter Agre on his work beyond the Nobel Prize, including science diplomacy and human rights
Have you ever had to give up on an experiment? Nobel Laureate Tim Hunt
"I think it's rather foolish to gamble in science" - Tim Hunt, Nobel Laureate
How do you keep the big picture in mind? Nobel Laureate Tim Hunt
Why did you choose to study biochemistry at Cambridge? Tim Hunt
Should scientists be secretive about their work? Nobel Laureate Tim Hunt
"There is going to be an expansion in science education and media" Barry Marshall
An unusual impact a Nobel Laureate's work - Barry Marshall
"Once you make a discovery, it's everybody's" - Peter Agre, Nobel Laureate
The bigger the finding, the more reviewers resist publication - Tim Hunt
When is it time to change direction? Nobel Laureate Tim Hunt
"When I was a graduate student we didn't have a Xerox machine" Tim Hunt
How should you choose a postdoc position? Nobel Laureate Tim Hunt
"Anyone who worries about their career probably shouldn't be in science" - Tim Hunt, Nobel Laureate
"To make a discovery, it has to be an accident" - Tim Hunt, Nobel Laureate
What do you do when your experiments aren't working? Nobel Laureate Tim Hunt
Elizabeth Blackburn explains how she learnt to give a good talk
"I still lie awake and worry about funding for the lab" - Elizabeth Blackburn
"You can't say 'I've done the job and I'm going to go home'" - Elizabeth Blackburn
Did the great discoveries of the past inspire you? Tim Hunt, Nobel Laureate
Nobel Prize Inspiration Initiative
Do you feel lucky to be a scientist? Nobel Laureate Craig Mello