During an interview in Lindau in occasion of #LINO23, Stefan Hell talked about his past work, how the landscape has changed for young researchers since he started out in science, and why he attends the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings almost every year.
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2019: What Cells Do When the Air Gets Thin
This year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology honours discoveries concerning how cells sense and respond to low oxygen levels. The findings illuminate a fundamental aspect of normal cellular metabolism and have important implications for understanding – and perhaps treating – cancer.
Basic Research: ‘What Has Physics Ever Done for Us?’
While the benefits of basic physics research may not always be so obvious, as the seed from which tomorrow’s big technological advances will grow, it must be nurtured.
Yesterday on 10 December – the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death – the 2018 Nobel Prize Award Ceremony took place at the Stockholm Concert Hall, Sweden. The recent Nobel Laureates in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine as well as the laureates in Economic Sciences received their Nobel medals and diplomas. Watch the ceremony here.