In his Nobel Lecture Oliver Smithies entertains the audience with tales of his 60 years in research, as told through the pages of his lab books.
See the complete lecture at http://nobelprize.or g/nobel_prizes/medic ine/laureates/2007/s mithies-lecture.html
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awards the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize to IPCC and Al Gore for "their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change".
The 1984 Nobel Peace Laureate Desmond Tutu discusses what makes a good leader. See the whole interview at http://nobelprize.or g/nobel_prizes/peace /laureates/1984/tutu -interview.html
From X-rays to the most complex molecular machineries ever seen, the Nobel Prizes have rewarded a host of advances in scientific and medical imaging that have changed our view of ourselves and the world around us. This video provides an overview of some Nobel Prize-awarded breakthroughs in imaging. For more on Imaging Life visit http://nobelprize.or g/educational_games/ physics/imaginglife/
Inspiration at the wheel led to the discovery of PCR, for which he was awarded the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Full interview at
http://nobelprize .org/nobel_prizes/ch emistry/laureates/19 93/mullis-interview. html
Horace Engdahl reveals how Doris Lessing's 'second peak', in which she created some of the most marvellous books ever written about women, Britain and the Old Empire, was a big factor in awarding her the Literature Prize.
The 1994 Laureate in Economics John Nash reflects upon on the impact the Nobel Prize has had in his life. For the complete interview, visit: http://nobelprize.or g/nobel_prizes/econo mics/laureates/1994/ nash-interview.html
Professor Gunnar Karlström explains how Gerhard Ertl's studies on how chemical reactions take place on surfaces have helped to explain how iron rusts, how to create artificial fertilizers and how the catalysts in our cars work.
Excerpt from an interview with the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, in which he discusses the unacceptability of allowing people to remain in poverty. See the full interview at http://nobelprize.or g/nobel_prizes/peace /laureates/2006/yunu s-interview.html
The Swedish Academy awards the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature to Doris Lessing. The citation: "that epicist of the female experience, who with scepticism, fire and visionary power has subjected a divided civilisation to scrutiny".
Here, she describes her escape from the racist ideology she had grown up with. Full interview at http://nobelprize.or g/nobel_prizes/liter ature/laureates/1991 /gordimer-interview. html
Interview excerpts with the 2007 Nobel Prize Laureates in Medicine, Sir Martin Evans, Mario Capecchi and Oliver Smithies describe their early days as scientists, what they are looking for in students and the role of animals in the lab. For the complete interview visit: http://nobelprize.or g/nobel_prizes/medic ine/laureates/2007/e vans-interview.html
The 1986 Peace Laureate expressed his desperation in this interview with Georg Klein, to be found in full at
http://nobelprize .org/nobel_prizes/pe ace/laureates/1986/w iesel-interview.html
Interview excerpt with 2006 Nobel Prize Laureates in Physics John Mather and George Smoot answer a question from the public on how has their research effects everyday life. For the complete interview visit: http://nobelprize.or g/nobel_prizes/physi cs/laureates/2006/ma ther-interview.html
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Retirement planning: Nest egg or goose egg? - Minneapolis Star Tribune Since 1987, the S&P has averaged over 10%. The average equity investor in the S&P 500 has averaged 4.5%. What gives? During times like … read more these, people panic and move out after a downturn. When the markets start turning around, they get ...