BLOG - Steven Chu
New Mini Lecture: The Future
What will the future bring? Since the dawn of history this question has excerted an incredible fascination.
Fuelling controversy (Biofuels – Chu & Michel)
We are facing a global energy crisis, and scientists are charged with finding alternatives to fossil fuels. In this film, Nobel laureates Steven Chu and Hartmut Michel visit a farm with three young researchers to consider our energy future. They ask whether biofuels can power the planet and, if not, what are the alternatives? The […]
An Interview With A Young Researcher: Bettina Keller
On the boat trip to Mainau Island Noble Laureate Steven Chu takes part in a lively conversation with young scientist Bettina Keller at the 63rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.
Steven Chu talks innovation, energy, climate change and awareness
Former Secretary of Energy and Nobel Laureate Steven Chu gave a wide-ranging and engaging talk at Lindau about science innovation and a realistic appraisal of problems. There were two main messages in his presentation: first, that scientific innovation has often thwarted doom and gloom prognostications, and second, that an accurate recognition of the nature of […]
Nobel Bildung
Wir alle haben sie durchlebt. Die Schulzeit. Doch welchen Einfluss hatte sie auf unseren Weg und auf unsere Entscheidungen? Nicht überall ist es so, wie es offenbar im Hause der Chus war: ‘Education in my family was not merely emphasized, it was our raison d’être.’ Steven Chu, Nobelpreis Physik 1997 Ein solches privates Umfeld und […]
50 years of lasers
This year is the 50th anniversary of the first successful laser built by Theodore Maiman. The laser is a beautiful example of fundamental physics leading to profound effects on our daily lives. The laser will be discussed on the first day of the conference by Nicolaas Bloembergen, who himself received the the 1981 Nobel Prize for […]